McIlmurry Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McIlmurry Surname Definition:

MACILMORIE: Irish MacGiolla Mhuire. John M'llmorow, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Donald M'llmorie or M'Kilmorie, a.m., was translated from Rothesay to Kilmalieu or Glenaray, 1594 (Hewison, Bute, II, p.

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McIlmurry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

McIlmurry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILMORIE: Irish MacGiolla Mhuire. John M'llmorow, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Donald M'llmorie or M'Kilmorie, a.m., was translated from Rothesay to Kilmalieu or Glenaray, 1594 (Hewison, Bute, II, p. 297). Macilmorrow was an old name in Rallantrae parish (Paterson, II, p. 87). 1684: Mcllmorrow, McElmerro, McEhnurre, Mcllmorron. Mcllmerran (Parish).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McIlmurry Last Name Facts

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

McIlmurry is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlmurry? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name McIlmurry is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McIlmurry reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 307,506. In Northern Ireland McIlmurry is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found.

McIlmurry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McIlmurry surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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