Find out how popular the last name Moorman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Moorman.

Moorman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Moorman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moorman in America

Moorman is the 4780th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moorman surname appeared 7,399 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Moorman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moorman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Moorman

The surname MOORMAN is of English origin, with its roots tracing back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "mor" meaning "marsh" or "fen" and "mann" meaning "man." Essentially, the name referred to someone who lived or worked near a marsh or marshy area.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the late 12th century, where it appears as "Mooreman" and "Moreman." This suggests that the name was initially concentrated in the northern counties of England, particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire, where marshlands were prevalent.

During the 13th century, the name began appearing in various forms, including "Morman," "Murman," and "Mureman," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. One notable example is John Morman, a landowner from Lancashire mentioned in the Cheshire Assize Rolls of 1286.

By the 14th century, the spelling had largely settled on "Moorman," as evidenced by records such as the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1332, which mention a Richard Moorman from Yorkshire. During this period, the name also began to spread beyond its northern English stronghold, with references to individuals bearing the name in other parts of the country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in its modern spelling can be found in the Register of the Freemen of York, which lists a William Moorman as a citizen of York in 1448.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname MOORMAN. One of the most prominent was Sir Robert Moorman (c.1535-1603), a wealthy merchant and Lord Mayor of London in 1593. Another was John Moorman (1622-1684), an English clergyman and author who wrote extensively on theological topics.

In the 18th century, John Moorman (1711-1795) was a successful industrialist and ironmaster from Yorkshire, while in the 19th century, John Moorman (1793-1846) was a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.

More recently, John Richard Humpidge Moorman (1905-1989) was a renowned English church historian and bishop who served as the Bishop of Ripon from 1956 to 1975.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moorman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Moorman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Moorman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Moorman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Moorman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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