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Moore Family History
Moore Genealogy & Family TreeMoore is an English/Irish name first found in Leicestershire, England. It refers to someone living in a moor or area of uncultivated land, or someone who is dark-skinned, and means “stately and noble.” It might also refer to place names—Moore in Cheshire or More in Shropshire. Roots of this name are also found in Scotland and Germany. It is the sixteenth most popular name in the United States and the 31st most common in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The family motto is Conlan-a-bu, meaning “Conlan forever.”
Other spellings include “Moor,” “Moore,” “O’More,” “O’Moore,” “Mohr,” “Muir,” “Mure,” “Moar,” “O Morda,” and “Mor.” Notable people with the surname include American filmmaker Michael Moore (Bowling for Columbine, Sicko, Fahrenheit 9/11), American actress Demi Moore (The Breakfast Club, Indecent Proposal, Ghost), American actress Julianne Moore (The Hours, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Big Lewbowski), English actor Roger Moore (The Spy Who Loved Me, Live and Let Die), and American singer/actress Mandy Moore (Tangled, A Walk to Remember, The Princess Diaries). The first Moore to come to America was Richard Moore in Massachusetts in 1620.
Moore Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rachel Moore -- --, 1746 September 25, 1815 New Jersey
- Mary Moore -- --, 1700 December 0, 1730 New Jersey
- Dorothy Moore -- --, 1716 December 0, 1780 New Jersey
- Hannah Moore -- --, 1682 June 2, 1766 Pennsylvania
- Bridget Moore -- --, 1600 December 0, 1639
Moore Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Moore -- --, 1730 August 27, 1776 Pennsylvania
- Mary Moore -- --, 1665 August 11, 1740
- Sarah Catherine Moore -- --, 1787 May 18, 1861 North Carolina
- William Moore -- --, 1680 July 18, 1744
- Eleanor Moore -- --, 1632 December 10, 1693 Virginia
