McMorran Surname

287,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McMorran 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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McMorran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5191:698,37955,261
Canada3301:111,65311,929
England3091:180,31716,264
Scotland2671:20,0522,341
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
Australia911:296,65626,074
Northern Ireland771:23,9622,720
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Ireland201:235,4479,345
Wales41:773,63329,106
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland761:58,2884,634
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3341:11,2071,387
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

McMorran 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)

McMorran Last Name Facts

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

McMorran is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McMorran? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 287,894th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,467,026 people. McMorran is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of McMorran reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 519 people, or 1 in 698,379. In The United States McMorran is most numerous in: California, where 20 percent are found, Iowa, where 6 percent are found and Connecticut, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

McMorran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McMorran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McMorran surname increased 998 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 792 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 74 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McMorran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McMorran last name are 12.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McMorran earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.16% less than the national average, earning R 182,592 per year; in United States they earn 16.57% more than the national average, earning $50,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $54,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacMorran94295/
McMoran93247/
MacMoran8829/
Macmorrin8210/
MacMarran822/
MacMorgan822/
Makmorran821/
MacMorram821/
McMarron751/
MacMorgon710/
McMaron6721/
Macmarion596/

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