Macmorrin Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Macmorrin Surname Definition:

MACMORRAN, Macmorrin: From Old Gaelic mugh-ron 'seal's slave, ' from mug 'slave' (Zeuss, Grammatica Celtica, 2. ed., p. 270), and ron 'seal. ' Mugron, comharb of Columcille in Ireland and Scotland, died in 979 (AFM. ). John McMoryne witnessed a charter by Robert de Graham of lands in Kyle to Melrose Abbey, c.

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Macmorrin Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Macmorrin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMORRAN, Macmorrin: From Old Gaelic mugh-ron 'seal's slave, ' from mug 'slave' (Zeuss, Grammatica Celtica, 2. ed., p. 270), and ron 'seal. ' Mugron, comharb of Columcille in Ireland and Scotland, died in 979 (AFM. ). John McMoryne witnessed a charter by Robert de Graham of lands in Kyle to Melrose Abbey, c. 1344 (Melros, p. 427), and Alan McMoryn witnessed the resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of certain lands in 1373 (Wemyss, II, p. 15). William M'Moryne was tenant under the Douglas in the barony of Buittle, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lx), and Maurice Macmoryn who was rector there, died in 1381 (Pap. Pet., I, p. 556). William MacMorin (wrongly 'de' MacMorin in the record), lately papal nuncio to the king and realm of Scotland, petitioned in 1395 for the canonry and first prebend of Glasgow (Pap. Pet., I, p. 585). In 1394 his name is recorded as Matuorin (c misread as t), and in 1408 his death is recorded as M'Moyn (ibid., p. 579,636). John M'Moryn appears as witness in Kirkcudbright, 1466 (RMS., II, 907). Herbert McMorane had a remission for certain acts committed by him, 1495 (ALHT., I, p. 215), and Alexander McMoren in Galloway had a respite for "tressonable intercommonyng with Inglismen" in 1529 (RSS., II, 43). William Makmorame, merchant burgess in Edinburgh, 1565 (RPC., I, p. 431), Johnne McMorame was messenger at arms, 1575 (RPC., II, p. 503), Edward Makmorane was retoured heir of Margaret Gordoun, his mother, in the lands of Blakat, 1576 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 36), and John Macmorane appears in Cottoun of Dulleward, 1627 (Brechin). Gillepatrik McMorane appears in Saligo, 1636 (Cawdor, p. 280), MacMorran of Glaspen was Commissioner of Supply for Lanark, 1696 (APS., X, p. 29), and John M'Morin, writer in Dumfries, 1780. The Macmorrans of Mull have nearly all changed to Mackinnon. McKmorran and McMunin 1684, M'Morine 1758, M'Morran 1667, M'Morrane 1592, M'Morrione 1794.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Macmorrin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Macmorrin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Macmorrin is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Macmorrin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most frequently held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Macmorrin live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Macmorrin is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 89 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent are found.

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