Moorehouse Surname

327,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Moorehouse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moorehouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7981:454,20938,852
England1171:476,22330,919
Ireland1031:45,7183,416
Canada811:454,88439,362
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:113,90411,075
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3981:126,17812,177

Moorehouse Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Moorehouse Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Moorehouse occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Moorehouse click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moorehouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 327,420th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,426,407 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Moorehouse reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 798 people, or 1 in 454,209. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, Illinois, where 9 percent live and Missouri, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Moorehouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Moorehouse has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 201 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 858 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Moorehouse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Moorehouse surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Moorehouse last name are 10.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.07% registered with the party.

The amount Moorehouse earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $43,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.46% less than the national average, earning $48,463 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moorehouse
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