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 737
Cotton Weaver 79
Woollen Weaver 68
Coal Miner 56
Worsted Weaver 41
Dress Maker 28
Stone Mason 26
House Keeper 22
Labourer 20
Annuitant 19
Domestic Servant 18
Grocer 18
Farmers Son 17
Agricultural Labourer 15
General Labourer 14
Joiner 13
General Servant Domestic 12
General Servant 12
Tailor 12
Worsted Spinner 12
Farmers Wife 11
Laundress 11
Cotton Winder 10
House Keeper Domestic 9
Farmer 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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