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More Surname Meaning

Scottish and English: variant of Moore. French: nickname for a dark-skinned man from Old French more ‘Moor’ (from Latin Maurus; see Moore). Compare Moreau and Morel.

French (Moré): from Old French moré ‘brown black’ also ‘dark colored material (e.g. cloth)’ hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold such fabrics.

French (Moré): habitational name from a place in Indre-et-Loire called Moré. Slovenian: from an old vernacular pet form of the personal name Maver Latin Maurus ‘Moor’ (see Mauro).

Indian (Maharashtra; pronounced as two syllables): Maratha name probably from Marathi mor ‘peacock’ (Sanskrit mayūra). It is based on the name of a Maratha clan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how More families moved over time by selecting different census years. The More family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most More families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 216 More families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded More's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of More families in 1891.
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What did your More ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named More. 19% of More men worked as a Retired and 73% of More women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named More were General Clerk and Domestic Servant.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Retired
    19%
  • Farm Labourer
    19%
  • General Labourer
    13%
  • General Clerk
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%

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There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name More. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 13,000 military records available for the last name More. For the veterans among your More ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average More lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, More life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for More in 1954 was 38, and 76 in 2004.

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