Moore is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Ireland, England. It is 5 characters long in length.
Lastname is the variant of the Mure. 1. The northern form of Moor. 2. Gaelic, mohr or more. Large in person. The family of Mure of Caldwell in Ayrshire trace to the reign of King David II, 1329. The name has been varied to More, Muir, Moor, etc., and there are heraldric reasons for believing the Moores of Kent and those of Ireland to have had a common origin.
Surname Moore is the variant of Muir. The Scottish form of Moor. It occurs in composition with several surnames.
Moore is the form of More. Moore1. A parish in Shropshire. 2. See - From residence at a boggy heath or moor. The medieval forms are Atte Mor or More, De Mora, Ad Moram.
From residence at a boggy heath or moor. The medieval forms are Atte Mor or More, De Mora, Ad Moram.
Surname is a variant form of Moyers. The son of the steward.
Moore is the variation of Moors. Dweller at, or near, a moor or marshy wasteland; the son of Moor meaning "dark-complexioned man"; one who came from North Africa.
Dweller in, or near, the marsh or high wasteland.
Moore is form of Muir. Dweller at, or near, a moor or heath.
Moore is the variant form of Mohring. Mor or Moro's son.
How popular is Moore?
Moore is common in United States, England, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, New Zealand, Jamaica, Wales, Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, Guyana, Barbados, Nigeria, France, Germany, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Panama, Chile, Bahamas, Mexico, Isle of Man, Philippines, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Russia, Zimbabwe, India, Belize, Japan, Samoa, Honduras, Cayman Islands, Morocco, Switzerland, Sweden, Antigua and Barbuda, Denmark, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Colombia, Iran, Austria, United States Virgin Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, Belgium, Portugal, China, Fiji, Italy, Ecuador, Malaysia, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Ghana, Suriname, Venezuela, Costa Rica.
Moore is ranked 439 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Moore bearers increased by 3.68 per cent in 2010 US census to 724374 since 2000, the surname slipped by 2 spots and ranked at 18. The last name was found in around 2 per thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 66.41 | 68.85 |
Black | 27.74 | 26.92 |
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Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Margret Moore was 17 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 11, 1846. She lived in Ireland where she worked as spinster and took Atlas from Liverpool. Michal Moore (34) Immigrant, Workman Paul Moore, Morris Moore (20) Workman, Elizabeth Moore (21) Workwoman, Margt. Moore, aged 20, James Moore (25) Workman, John Moore, aged 21, 28 years old William Moore, and 1759 other Moore around 43.14% of whom were workman while others worked as barrel maker/ cooper and seamstress, servant, tailoress, mason, farmer, shoemaker, dressmaker, clerk, carpenter, bookbinder, miller, mechanic, house keeper, gentleman, weaver, gardner/grower, paper maker or pipe maker, baker, merchant, lady, servant, carrier or quarryman or quarrier, waiter, blacksmith, engineer, coachmaker, spinner, milliner, cabinet maker migrated to US.
From Germany
Elina Moore worked as farmer and hailed from Germany. 38 years old embarked for USA from Havre on Janet Ridston and arrived on June 24, 1852. 26 years old Janus Moore, 32 years old John Moore, Thomas Moore, aged 24, Adam Moore (35) Laborer, 47 years old Carl Moore, 46 years old Catherine Moore, Marie Moore, aged 30, Wilhelm Moore, aged 25, Niche. Moore, aged 45, and 19 other Moore majority of whom were laborer and others worked as merchant migrated to US from London, Havre, Antwerp, Bremen and Liverpool.
Moore Namesakes
- Grace Moore, American operatic soprano and actress
- Harriet Jane Moore, British watercolour artist
- John Robert Moore, American biographer and bibliographer of Daniel Defoe
- Gerald Moore, English classical pianist best
- Douglas Moore, American composer, educator, and author
- Jo Moore, served as a British special adviser and press officer
- Addison Webster Moore, U.S. pragmatist philosopher
- Alexander Pollock Moore, American diplomat, editor and publisher
- Eva Moore, English actress
- Frank Frankfort Moore, Irish dramatist, biographer, novelist and poet
- Veranus Alva Moore, U.S. bacteriologist and pathologist
- Michael W. Moore, former Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections
- Julia A. Moore, American poetaster
- Thomas Love Moore, nineteenth-century congressman and lawyer
- Edward F. Moore, American professor of mathematics and computer science
- Lizel Moore, athlete from South Africa
- Dot Moore, American TV personality and "ambassador" to the stars for 46 years
- George Fletcher Moore, author of 'Diary of Ten Years Eventful Life of an Early Settler
- Robert L. Moore, American Jungian analyst and consultant in private practice
- Robert M. Moore, Irish-American mayor of Cincinnati
- Charles Chilton Moore, American atheist
- George H. Moore, an attorney and a judge
- Edward E. Moore, teacher, newspaper editor and publisher
- Peter "Bullfrog" Moore, Australian rugby league administrator
- George Curtis Moore, American diplomat
- Clifford Herschel Moore, American Latin scholar
- Ely Moore, Jacksonian U.S. Representative from New York
- David Hastings Moore, American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- Arthur James Moore, American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
- Dinty W. Moore, American essayist and writer of both fiction and non-fiction books
- Glen Moore, jazz bassist who occasionally performs on piano
- Keith Moore, author and co-author of several
- Shelley Moore, English-born American jazz singer
- John Blair Moore, American comic book writer/artist best
- Arthur William Moore, Manx antiquarian, historian, linguist, folklorist
- Tamara Moore, professional basketball player
- Mary Carr Moore, American composer, conductor, vocalist
- Tiffany Moore, 12-year-old girl from Boston
- Sally Falk Moore, legal anthropologist and Professor Emerita at Harvard University
- J. Hampton Moore, 108th and 111th Mayor of Philadelphia and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
- G. E. Moore, English philosopher
- Patrick Moore, English amateur astronomer
- Gordon Moore, American businessman, engineer
- George Thomas Moore, U.S. botanist, who specialised in phycology
- Stanford Moore, American biochemist
- Robert Lee Moore, American mathematician
- E. H. Moore, American mathematician
- John H. Moore, was Professor and Chair of the Anthropology Department at the University of Florida
- Patrick S. Moore, Irish and American virologist and epidemiologist
- Arthur B. B. Moore, Canadian Moderator of the United Church of Canada and President and Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University
- C. L. Moore,
- Mary Tyler Moore, American actress,
- Dudley Moore, English actor, comedian, musician and composer
- Michael Moore, American documentary filmmaker and author
- Thurston Moore, American musician best known as a member of Sonic Youth
- Hal Moore, Moore, Jr
- Vinnie Moore, American guitarist and a member of the British hard rock band UFO
- Archie Moore, American professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time
- Thomas Moore, Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer
- Scotty Moore, American guitarist and recording engineer
Moore Namesakes
- Grace Moore, American operatic soprano and actress
- Harriet Jane Moore, British watercolour artist
- John Robert Moore, American biographer and bibliographer of Daniel Defoe
- Gerald Moore, English classical pianist best
- Douglas Moore, American composer, educator, and author
- Jo Moore, served as a British special adviser and press officer
- Addison Webster Moore, U.S. pragmatist philosopher
- Alexander Pollock Moore, American diplomat, editor and publisher
- Eva Moore, English actress
- Frank Frankfort Moore, Irish dramatist, biographer, novelist and poet
- Veranus Alva Moore, U.S. bacteriologist and pathologist
- Michael W. Moore, former Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections
- Julia A. Moore, American poetaster
- Thomas Love Moore, nineteenth-century congressman and lawyer
- Edward F. Moore, American professor of mathematics and computer science
- Lizel Moore, athlete from South Africa
- Dot Moore, American TV personality and "ambassador" to the stars for 46 years
- George Fletcher Moore, author of 'Diary of Ten Years Eventful Life of an Early Settler
- Robert L. Moore, American Jungian analyst and consultant in private practice
- Robert M. Moore, Irish-American mayor of Cincinnati
- Charles Chilton Moore, American atheist
- George H. Moore, an attorney and a judge
- Edward E. Moore, teacher, newspaper editor and publisher
- Peter "Bullfrog" Moore, Australian rugby league administrator
- George Curtis Moore, American diplomat
- Clifford Herschel Moore, American Latin scholar
- Ely Moore, Jacksonian U.S. Representative from New York
- David Hastings Moore, American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- Arthur James Moore, American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
- Dinty W. Moore, American essayist and writer of both fiction and non-fiction books
- Glen Moore, jazz bassist who occasionally performs on piano
- Keith Moore, author and co-author of several
- Shelley Moore, English-born American jazz singer
- John Blair Moore, American comic book writer/artist best
- Arthur William Moore, Manx antiquarian, historian, linguist, folklorist
- Tamara Moore, professional basketball player
- Mary Carr Moore, American composer, conductor, vocalist
- Tiffany Moore, 12-year-old girl from Boston
- Sally Falk Moore, legal anthropologist and Professor Emerita at Harvard University
- J. Hampton Moore, 108th and 111th Mayor of Philadelphia and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
- G. E. Moore, English philosopher
- Patrick Moore, English amateur astronomer
- Gordon Moore, American businessman, engineer
- George Thomas Moore, U.S. botanist, who specialised in phycology
- Stanford Moore, American biochemist
- Robert Lee Moore, American mathematician
- E. H. Moore, American mathematician
- John H. Moore, was Professor and Chair of the Anthropology Department at the University of Florida
- Patrick S. Moore, Irish and American virologist and epidemiologist
- Arthur B. B. Moore, Canadian Moderator of the United Church of Canada and President and Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University
- C. L. Moore,
- Mary Tyler Moore, American actress,
- Dudley Moore, English actor, comedian, musician and composer
- Michael Moore, American documentary filmmaker and author
- Thurston Moore, American musician best known as a member of Sonic Youth
- Hal Moore, Moore, Jr
- Vinnie Moore, American guitarist and a member of the British hard rock band UFO
- Archie Moore, American professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time
- Thomas Moore, Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer
- Scotty Moore, American guitarist and recording engineer