<Li> Possibly originated from early references to persons who worked with boats at a wharf or Moorage . </Li> <Li> The De La Mare surname from French Normandy was progressively anglicized in England as "de la Mare" (Walter de la Mare), "De La More", "More", and "Moore" after its bearers accompanied and assisted William the Conqueror in his conquest of England, eventually settling in Benenden, Kent County for several centuries, before many moved to America, including Reverend John Moore of Newtown, Long Island . The De La Mare's of Normandy trace their heritage to Vikings and the coastal city of Møre og Romsdal in Norway . The Møre surname is a place name derived from the Old Norse "Moerr", and the Norwegian word "Marr", meaning ocean, sea, or coastal district . Rollo, the famous Viking and founder of the Dukes of Normandy, which includes the present day British Royal Family, may have been a member of this family, if his father - as some historians have it - was Rognvald Eysteinsson, Earl of Møre, Norway . </Li> <P> Some bearers of this name pronounce it as / mɔːr / or / mɔːr /, while others use / mʊər / . </P> <P> In the United States, "Moore" ranked 9th among all surnames in the 1990 census, accounting for 0.3% of the population . </P>

Where did the last name moore come from