About Moorhouse
The surname Moorhouse 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 Moorhouse is "house by the marsh" or "dweller by the fen." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a house situated in a marshy or fenland area.
The surname Moorhouse is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moorhouse based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Moorhouse is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Moorhouse in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Moorhouse using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.