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.
Discover how your More ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 6 |
| Berkshire | 8 |
| Cambridgeshire | 5 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 14 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 4 |
| Devon | 69 |
| Dorset | 6 |
| Durham | 17 |
| Essex | 67 |
| Gloucestershire | 27 |
| Hampshire | 24 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 9 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 31 |
| Lancashire | 53 |
| Leicestershire | 39 |
| Lincolnshire | 44 |
| London | 303 |
| Middlesex | 5 |
| Northumberland | 29 |
| Norfolk | 41 |
| Northamptonshire | 23 |
| Nottinghamshire | 24 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 19 |
| Suffolk | 34 |
| Somerset | 32 |
| Surrey | 16 |
| Sussex | 17 |
| Staffordshire | 47 |
| Warwickshire | 62 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 5 |
| Worcestershire | 12 |
| Yorkshire | 39 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 13 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 9 |
| Monmouthshire | 14 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary More | 895 |
| William More | 845 |
| John More | 812 |
| Elizabeth More | 561 |
| Sarah More | 468 |
| Thomas More | 463 |
| James More | 433 |
| George More | 411 |
| Ann More | 342 |
| Charles More | 273 |
| Henry More | 257 |
| Jane More | 249 |
| Robert More | 229 |
| Eliza More | 217 |
| Joseph More | 186 |
| Ellen More | 177 |
| Edward More | 163 |
| Emma More | 160 |
| Hannah More | 159 |
| Margaret More | 137 |
| Alice More | 128 |
| Richard More | 121 |
| Samuel More | 115 |
| Emily More | 114 |
| Annie More | 112 |
| 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 |
The surname More is the 3rd most popular variant of Moore.