Moore Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Moore Name Meaning: Originates from the Old English word 'mor' which means 'bog', and therefore given to those living near a bog. Also derives from the Old French word 'Moor' and Roman first name 'Maurus', both of which refer to a man of dark skin usually of North African origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

England

Bedfordshire 0
Buckinghamshire 133
Berkshire 0
Cambridgeshire 278
Channel Islands 70
Cheshire 570
Cornwall 241
Cumberland 256
Derbyshire 703
Devon 1,384
Dorset 552
Durham 522
Essex 588
Gloucestershire 459
Hampshire 659
Herefordshire 179
Hertfordshire 94
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) 76
Isle of Man 731
Kent 825
Lancashire 2,155
Leicestershire 935
Lincolnshire 511
London 4,114
Middlesex 178
Northumberland 354
Norfolk 1,732
Northamptonshire 374
Nottinghamshire 626
Oxfordshire 119
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) 76
Shropshire 303
Suffolk 853
Somerset 721
Surrey 391
Sussex 614
Staffordshire 1,200
Warwickshire 1,212
Westmorland 74
Wiltshire 440
Worcestershire 480
Yorkshire 2,153

Wales

Anglesey 0
Brecknockshire 18
Cardiganshire 4
Carnarvonshire 6
Carmarthenshire 19
Denbighshire 1
Flintshire 33
Glamorgan 62
Merionethshire 0
Montgomeryshire 2
Monmouthshire 58
Pembrokeshire 46
Radnorshire 34

Moore Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moore family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1,170
Female Servant 964
Independent 717
Labourer 495
Farmer 435
Male Servant 364
Shoe Maker 239
Ag Labourer 150
Tailor 142
Dress Maker 142
Carpenter 125
Weaver 107
Butcher 93
Apprentice 92
Gardener 87
Joiner 86
Independant 76
Coal Miner 74
Servant 73
Blacksmith 72
Baker 69
Publican 67
Clerk 66
Laundress 62
Pupil 60

Most Frequent Forenames for Moore

Name Census Frequency
William Moore 27,269
Mary Moore 26,456
John Moore 25,402
Elizabeth Moore 16,675
Thomas Moore 15,172
George Moore 14,370
Sarah Moore 13,936
James Moore 13,501
Ann Moore 8,609
Charles Moore 8,147
Henry Moore 7,795
Jane Moore 7,685
Joseph Moore 7,260
Annie Moore 5,877
Robert Moore 5,852
Ellen Moore 5,697
Alice Moore 5,645
Eliza Moore 5,613
Emma Moore 5,362
Margaret Moore 5,123
Edward Moore 4,680
Frederick Moore 4,612
Hannah Moore 4,356
Emily Moore 4,247
Arthur Moore 4,115

Moore Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moore 100% 421,922
2 Moor 80% 41,930
3 More 80% 12,596
4 Muir 40% 8,235
5 Amor 40% 5,589
6 Mear 40% 4,367
7 Mair 40% 3,998
8 Mare 60% 3,775
9 Moir 60% 3,694
10 Amer 20% 2,872
11 Morre 80% 2,787
12 Maria 20% 2,280
13 Mara 40% 2,087
14 Marie 40% 1,283
15 Meer 40% 1,106
16 Meir 40% 1,072
17 Morr 60% 888
18 Meier 20% 858
19 Omer 20% 854
20 Imrie 20% 793
21 Maer 40% 771
22 Meara 40% 766
23 Amour 40% 721
24 Amoore 83% 610
25 Mohr 60% 608
26 Mar 40% 589
27 Meare 60% 566
28 Eamer 0% 526
29 Omara 20% 419
30 Maier 20% 402
31 Mier 40% 332
32 Mere 60% 270
33 Mure 60% 241
34 Moar 60% 234
35 Moare 80% 223
36 Maire 60% 206
37 Omeara 33% 196
38 Meere 60% 183
39 Maur 40% 180
40 Maeer 20% 168
41 Morie 60% 163
42 Amore 60% 135
43 Mora 60% 134
44 Maara 40% 128
45 Emer 20% 127
46 Mour 60% 123
47 Miur 40% 117
48 Moure 80% 107
49 Muer 40% 104

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