Where Does the Mor Surname Come From?

The spelling Mor grew out of Moore, an English and Irish surname with a long paper trail. Its meaning, shared with Moore, is “Dweller by a moor”.

Heraldry and the Mor name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Moore surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Mor and Moore

Records show Mor as one of the forms Moore took over time. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

From 1891 to 2000, 194 births in France were registered under Mor. The name became more frequent over the century. Spanish register data show 1,385 residents carrying Mor as first surname, and 1,438 as second surname. Get the complete Mor report, with a museum-style coat of arms.