More Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

More Name Meaning: Topographical for someone who lived on a 'moor' or in a 'bog'. 'More' also means dark-skinned.

'More' derives from Old French and would have been reference to a man of dark skin and usually of North African origin. The first recorded spelling is that of 'William de More',dated 1086.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

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Top Professions for the More family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 212
Agricultural Labourer 30
Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 20
General Servant 15
Dress Maker 14
General Labourer 14
Laundress 10
Coal Miner 8
Farm Labourer 8
Carpenter 7
Servant 7
Baker 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Nurse 6
Shoe Maker 6
Annuitant 5
Dock Labourer 5
Servant Domestic 5
Clerk 4
House Keeper 4
Porter 4
Tailor 4
Hawker 4
Grocer 4

More Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moore 80% 421,922
2 Moor 50% 41,930
3 More 100% 12,596
4 Muir 25% 8,235
5 Amor 50% 5,589
6 Mear 25% 4,367
7 Mair 25% 3,998
8 Mare 75% 3,775
9 Moir 50% 3,694
10 Amer 25% 2,872
11 Morre 80% 2,787
12 Maria 40% 2,280
13 Mara 50% 2,087
14 Marie 60% 1,283
15 Meer 25% 1,106
16 Meir 25% 1,072
17 Morr 75% 888
18 Meier 40% 858
19 Omer 25% 854
20 Imrie 40% 793
21 Maer 25% 771
22 Meara 40% 766
23 Amour 40% 721
24 Amoore 67% 610
25 Mohr 50% 608
26 Mar 50% 589
27 Meare 60% 566
28 Eamer 20% 526
29 Omara 40% 419
30 Maier 40% 402
31 Mier 25% 332
32 Mere 75% 270
33 Mure 75% 241
34 Moar 50% 234
35 Moare 80% 223
36 Maire 60% 206
37 Omeara 33% 196
38 Meere 60% 183
39 Maur 25% 180
40 Maeer 40% 168
41 Morie 80% 163
42 Amore 80% 135
43 Mora 75% 134
44 Maara 40% 128
45 Emer 25% 127
46 Mour 50% 123
47 Miur 25% 117
48 Moure 80% 107
49 Muer 25% 104

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The surname More is the 3rd most popular variant of Moore.

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