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Early Origins of the Moré family

The surname Moré was first found in Ile-de-France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Moré family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moré research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1602, 1607, 1630, 1632, 1667, 1682 and 1738 are included under the topic Early Moré History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moré Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moret, Morez, Moré, Morais, Morey, Moraie, Moraies, Mauret, Maurez, Maurais, Maurey, Mauraie, Mauraies, Morret, Maurret, Morrez, Morré, Morrais, Maurrais, Morrey, Maurrey, Morraie, Maurraie, Morraies, Maurraies, Mouré, Mouret, Mourez, Mourière, de Moret and many more.

Early Notables of the Moré family

Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Moré Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moré World Ranking

In the United States, the name Moré is the 5,396th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Moré is ranked the 6,952nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 And in South Africa, the name Moré is the 724th popular surname with an estimated 9,453 people with that name. 3

United States Moré migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moré Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Leonard More, (Moore) who arrived in Virginia in 1619 aboard the ship "Bona Nova" 4
  • Mr. John More, aged 36, who arrived in Virginia in 1619 aboard the ship "Bona Nova" 5
  • Miss Mary More, (1616-1621), who arrived in Plymouth in 1620 aboard the ship "Mayflower" 5
  • Mr. William More, (1616-1621), who arrived in Plymouth in 1620 aboard the ship "Mayflower" 5
  • Jasper More, (b. 1613), who died aboard the "Mayflower" in 1620 at Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts and was believed to be buried ashore 4
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Moré Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Agnis More, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 4
  • Joanna More, who landed in Virginia in 1714 4
  • Mary More, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 4
  • Ralph More, who landed in Virginia in 1714 4
  • Susanna More, who landed in Virginia in 1714 4
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Moré Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Antonio More, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1811 4
  • Francisca More, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1822 4
  • Thomas More, aged 40, who landed in America in 1822 4
  • John More, who arrived in New York, NY in 1829 4
  • J W More, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 4

Canada Moré migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moré Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Sylvester More U.E., (Mose) who settled in Edwardsburgh-Cardinal, Leeds & Grenville, Ontario c. 1786 6

Australia Moré migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Moré Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • James A. More, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Alice Brooks" in 1839 7
  • James More, aged 33, Scottish convict from Perth, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on April 16, 1855, settling in Western Australia 8

New Zealand Moré migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Moré Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Honora More, (b. 1850), aged 19, British dairymaid travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Hydaspes" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 30th September 1869 9

West Indies Moré migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 10
Moré Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Mr. John More, (b. 1606), aged 28, British settler travelling from London, UK arriving in St Christopher (St. Kitts) on 5th January 1634 4
  • Mr. John More, (b. 1604), aged 30, British settler travelling from London, UK arriving in St Christopher (St. Kitts) on 5th January 1634 4
  • Mr. Alexander More, aged 24, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 4
  • Miss Suzan More, (b. 1614), aged 21, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Anne and Elizabeth" arriving in Barbados in 1635 11
  • Mr. Thomas More, (b. 1602), aged 33, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Alexander" arriving in Barbados in 1635 12
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Moré (post 1700) +

  • Michael More, American Republican politician, Member of Montana State House of Representatives 70th District; Elected 2010 13
  • Lena Gay More, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944; Member of Republican National Committee from Texas, 1940 13
  • Jonas More, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Delaware County, 1839 13
  • John T. More, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Delaware County, 1806-08, 1809-10, 1813-14; Member of New York State Senate Middle District, 1819-22 13
  • John E. More, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State Senate 16th District, 1910 13
  • Jake More, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; Iowa Democratic State Chair, 1945-49, 1955-58 13
  • Enoch H. More, American politician, Member of New Jersey State Senate from Cumberland County, 1845-46 13
  • Ellsworth B. More (1890-1950), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State Board of Agriculture, 1948-50 13
  • Elijah A. More, American politician, Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, 1834 13
  • David More, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920 13
  • ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
RMS Titanic
  • Miss Florentina Duran y More, aged 30, Spanish Second Class passenger from Barcelona, Spain who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 12 14
  • Miss Asunción Duran y More, aged 27, Spanish Second Class passenger from Barcelona, Spain who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 12 14
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
  4. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  5. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  6. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  7. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ALICE BROOKS 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839AliceBrooks.gif
  8. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Western Australia, Australia in 1855 with 261 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1855
  9. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  11. Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's. Retrieved 23rd September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  12. Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 28th September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  13. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  14. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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