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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
- Elizabeth Moore -- --, 1626 August 23, 1705
- Susan Moore -- --, 1630 July 18, 1630
- Joseph Moore -- --, 1647 January 2, 1726 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Sarah Moore -- --, 1672 October 7, 1725 Connecticut Colony
- Mary Penelope Moore -- --, 1844 February 17, 1914 Georgia
Moore Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Hamilton Moore -- --, 1726 November 11, 1812
- William Condell Moore -- --, 1689 May 15, 1740
- Temperance Moore -- --, 1635 December 0, 1717 New York
- William Moore -- --, 1668 March 25, 1688 England
- Samuel Moore -- --, 1630 May 27, 1688
