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 576
Cotton Weaver 98
Coal Miner 54
Farmer 47
Worsted Weaver 39
Living On Own Means 30
Woollen Weaver 30
Dress Maker 25
Living On Her Own Means 24
Worsted Spinner 21
General Labourer 20
Grocer 18
Domestic Servant 17
Stone Mason 17
Farm Labourer 17
Cotton Winder 14
Joiner 14
Labourer 13
Cotton Spinner 12
House Keeper 12
Cotton Piecer 11
Grocer Assistant 10
Tailor 10
Clerk 10
General Servant Domestic 9

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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