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
Cotton Weaver 129
Living On Own Means 57
Woollen Weaver 38
Farmer 35
Dress Maker 29
Scholar 25
General Labourer 24
Coal Miner Hewer 23
Cotton Spinner 21
Stone Mason 20
Worsted Spinner 18
Cotton Winder 17
General Servant Domestic 14
Worsted Weaver 13
Coal Hewer 12
Tailoress 10
Dressmaker 10
House Painter 9
Cotton C Weaver 9
Grocer 9
House Keeper Domestic 9
School Teacher 8
Attending School 8
Domestic Servant 8
Pupil Teacher 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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