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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
- Michael Moore -- --, 1841 September 0, 1911
- Charles Moore -- --, 1870 December 0, 1870
- William Moore -- --, 1865 December 0, 1900
- William Moore -- --, 1888 December 0, 1926
- Augustine Moore -- --, 1624 December 0, 1652 Virginia
Moore Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Epaphroditus Moore -- --, 1700 June 11, 1757 Virginia
- James Moore -- --, 1770 December 0, 1838 Tennessee
- Susannah Price Moore -- --, 1689 December 0, 1745 Virginia
- Gulley Moore -- --, 1739 March 10, 1827 South Carolina
- Elizabeth Moore -- --, 1625 August 23, 1705
