Moorehouse

Moorehouse Meaning & Origin

About Moorehouse
The surname Moorehouse is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mor" meaning "marsh" or "fen" and "hus" meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Moorehouse can be interpreted as "dweller at the house by the marsh" or "one who lives near a marshy area." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who resided near or worked in a house situated by a marsh or fen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Moorehouse is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Moorehouse: 581
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moorehouse based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRHS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UH1 R HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmʊˌrhaʊs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRHS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moorehouse in Braille

Here's how to represent Moorehouse in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Moorehouse in braille

How to sign the name Moorehouse using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Moorehouse using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Moorehouse in sign language

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