The Moorehouse Family Name

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Moorehouse usually leads back to Morehouse. Its meaning, shared with Morehouse, is “Someone living in a house on the moor”.

Spelling and variants

The extra “o” in Moorehouse is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Moorhouse.

How common is Moorehouse?

According to the 2010 US Census, the Moorehouse surname had 581 bearers.

Family crest and blazon

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