MacMurran Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
MacMurran 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.
Read More About This SurnameMacMurran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
MacMurran 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.
MacMurran Demographics
Average MacMurran Salary in
Canada
$40,930 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
MacMurran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacMurran Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacMurran is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of MacMurran.
How Common Is The Last Name MacMurran? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacMurran live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname MacMurran is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 6,140,932. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found.
MacMurran Last Name Statistics demography
MacMurran earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.62% less than the national average, earning $40,930 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacMurrain | 95 | 1 | / |
| McMurran | 94 | 348 | / |
| McMurrian | 89 | 321 | / |
| MacMorran | 89 | 295 | / |
| McMurrain | 89 | 158 | / |
| MacMurren | 89 | 5 | / |
| MacMarran | 89 | 2 | / |
| McMuran | 88 | 1 | / |
| McMrran | 88 | 1 | / |
| McMorran | 82 | 1,333 | / |
| McMurrin | 82 | 485 | / |
| McMurren | 82 | 291 | / |
| MacMoran | 82 | 29 | / |
| Makmuran | 82 | 19 | / |
| McMerran | 82 | 1 | / |
| McMurron | 82 | 0 | / |
| McMurn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Macmorrin | 78 | 10 | / |
| Mcmurrine | 78 | 6 | / |
| Mc-Morran | 78 | 1 | / |
| Makmorran | 78 | 1 | / |
| McCMorran | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacMurney | 78 | 1 | / |
| McMurrion | 78 | 1 | / |
| McCmurren | 78 | 1 | / |
| McMoran | 75 | 247 | / |
| McMurnn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mkamran | 75 | 1 | / |
| McMurin | 75 | 1 | / |
| McMourn | 75 | 1 | / |
| McMrron | 75 | 0 | / |
| McMuren | 75 | 0 | / |
| McMuron | 75 | 0 | / |
| McMurny | 75 | 0 | / |
| Makhmuryan | 74 | 207 | / |
| Makmurzain | 74 | 24 | / |
| Makhmurian | 74 | 8 | / |
| Mukamurana | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mae Camuyrano | 73 | 1 | / |
| McMorrin | 71 | 125 | / |
| Makmurni | 71 | 73 | / |
| McMorron | 71 | 30 | / |
| McMerrin | 71 | 15 | / |
| Makmurno | 71 | 9 | / |
| Makmurin | 71 | 6 | / |
| M-Kamran | 71 | 3 | / |
| Makmuron | 71 | 2 | / |
| McMurney | 71 | 1 | / |
| McMorren | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mhkamran | 71 | 1 | / |
| McMooran | 71 | 0 | / |
| McMurion | 71 | 0 | / |
| McMarran | 71 | 0 | / |
| McMerhan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McMoiran | 71 | 0 | / |
| McMorian | 71 | 0 | / |
| McMirren | 71 | 0 | / |
| Macay Moran | 70 | 1 | / |
| McMurry Nye | 70 | 1 | / |
| McMorrine | 67 | 120 | / |
| Mcmorn | 67 | 46 | / |
| MacMorine | 67 | 30 | / |
| Macmarion | 67 | 6 | / |
| MacMarney | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makhmuryn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mcmirn | 67 | 1 | / |
| McMarrian | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacAmoron | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacMarine | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCammran | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacMerney | 67 | 0 | / |
| McMarrana | 67 | 0 | / |
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