Moorse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moorse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moorse family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Agricultural Labourer 6
Labourer 2
Glover 2
Leather Dresser 2
Tin Smith 1
Cordwinder 1
Wife 1
Shepherds Boy 1
Farm Labourer 1
Fustian Cutter 1
House Keeper 1
Iron Planner 1
Errand Boy 1
Farmer Of 62 Acres Employing 1 Men & 1 Boy 1
Farmers Brother 1
Farmers Daur 1
Farmers Son 1
Farmers Wife 1
Game Keeper 1
Gloverness 1
Housemaid 1
Licensed Beer Retailer 1
Machinist 1
Servant 1

Moorse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mears 50% 19,097
2 Moores 67% 17,103
3 Morse 83% 17,032
4 Moors 83% 9,008
5 Moris 50% 5,681
6 Meers 50% 2,736
7 Mares 33% 2,590
8 Mars 50% 2,464
9 Mors 67% 2,328
10 Mooris 67% 2,317
11 Maris 33% 2,024
12 Meares 33% 1,672
13 Miers 50% 1,581
14 Mores 50% 1,008
15 Mairs 50% 920
16 Moorse 100% 725
17 Maries 33% 655
18 Mories 50% 508
19 Mires 33% 460
20 Muers 50% 387
21 Amers 33% 361
22 Meeres 33% 302
23 Muras 33% 253
24 Marse 67% 232
25 Meres 33% 196
26 Morce 67% 188
27 Emers 33% 167
28 Maers 50% 117
29 Maeers 33% 109
30 Mers 50% 105

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The surname Moorse is the 16th most popular variant of Mears.

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