McMurrain Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McMurrain 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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McMurrain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

McMurrain 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)

McMurrain Last Name Facts

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

McMurrain is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMurrain? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,385,851st most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McMurrain are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McMurrain is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 28 percent are found, Georgia, where 19 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 13 percent are found. Other than The United States McMurrain occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 1 percent are found and Turkey, where 1 percent are found.

McMurrain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McMurrain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McMurrain last name expanded 479 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McMurrain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McMurrain last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56% being registered with the political party.

McMurrain earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.28% less than the national average, earning $39,146 USD per year.

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