Moors

Moors Meaning & Origin

About Moors
The surname Moors is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "more" or "moor," which means a marshy or boggy area. It was often used to describe someone who lived near or worked on such land. Therefore, the surname Moors likely originated as a topographic name for someone who resided near a moor or as an occupational name for someone who worked on or owned such land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moors: 1,164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22183
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moors 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 Moors is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UH1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/mʊrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moors in Braille

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

The name Moors in braille

How to sign the name Moors using Sign Language

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

The name Moors in sign language

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