Moorhouse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Moorhouse Name Meaning: Derives from the Anglo-Saxon 'more' or 'mor' meaning 'marsh','moor'.

This surname was probably given to someone of lived or worked on moor/marsh land. It also may have been taken from a place named 'Moor' or similar.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moorhouse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moorhouse family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 497
Cotton Weaver 78
Woollen Weaver 56
Coal Miner 41
Stone Mason 35
Labourer 33
Worsted Weaver 31
House Keeper 26
Weaver 25
Tailor 20
Dress Maker 18
Annuitant 17
Domestic Servant 17
Agricultural Labourer 16
Worsted Spinner 16
Joiner 15
Farmer 15
General Servant 14
Woolen Weaver 11
Grocer 10
Wife Of Above 10
Mason 9
Farm Labourer 9
Blacksmith 8
Fancy Weaver 8

Moorhouse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moorhouse 100% 27,026
2 Morehouse 78% 1,008
3 Moorehouse 90% 912
4 Mirehouse 67% 223

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The surname Moorhouse is the most popular version of all its varients

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