Morehouse

Morehouse Meaning & Origin

About Morehouse
The surname Morehouse 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 Morehouse can be interpreted as "dweller at the marshy house" or "one who lives near a marsh or fen." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who resided near or in a house situated in a marshy or fenland area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morehouse: 6,309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morehouse 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 AO1 R HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔˌrhaʊs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRHS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morehouse in Braille

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

The name Morehouse in braille

How to sign the name Morehouse using Sign Language

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

The name Morehouse in sign language

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