Moorehead

Moorehead is an English-language surname and a variant spelling of Moorhead. It is typically toponymic in origin, arising from places associated with a moor and a headland or hill, or from a descriptor for someone living near such a feature.

The spelling Moorehead is less common than Moorhead and is most often encountered as a family name rather than a geographic designation. In historical and contemporary records, individuals bearing the surname Moorehead have appeared in a variety of professional contexts, reflecting the broader patterns of English-speaking migration and settlement.

In some cases, Moorehead has been used in naming institutions, streets, or buildings in honor of people who bore the surname. Like many surnames with variant spellings, Moorehead can appear alongside Moorhead in genealogical and archival sources, depending on historical record-keeping and personal choice.

Variant spellings and related forms include Moorhead, with Moorhead being the more widely used version in many regions. For related topics and broader disambiguation, see Moorhead.