Origins of the Moor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 215North West 35Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 166East Midlands 73West Midlands 34East 64London 278South East 203South West 85South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Moors lived in london

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    5,300 Moor Travel & migration records
    40,000 Moors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Moor

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    774th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Moor surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

    Who were Moors most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Moor first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Moors

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Moors in 1921

    House Servant

    207

    Dressmaker

    166

    General Servant

    118

    Domestic Servant

    117

    Servant

    103

    Commmon male occupations for Moors in 1921

    Coal Miner

    402

    Agricultural Labourer

    369

    Farmer

    195

    Blacksmith

    145

    Farm Labourer

    139

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