McMurren Surname
Approximately 291 people bear this surname
McMurren 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 SurnameMcMurren Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 284 | 1:1,276,264 | 89,780 |
| Canada | 133 | 1:277,035 | 25,971 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
McMurren 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.
McMurren Demographics
McMurren Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McMurren Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McMurren Come From? nationality or country of origin
McMurren is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McMurren? popularity and diffusion
The last name McMurren is the 912,827th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 143 percent of McMurren are found; 143 percent are found in North America and 143 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 284 people, or 1 in 1,276,264. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Alaska, where 8 percent live and Oregon, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States McMurren exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 46 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
McMurren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McMurren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McMurren surname rose 389 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McMurren Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States McMurren are 4.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.43% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McMurren earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $45,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $50,534 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCmurren | 94 | 1 | / |
| McMuren | 93 | 0 | / |
| McMorren | 88 | 1 | / |
| McMirren | 88 | 0 | / |
| McMurn | 86 | 0 | / |
| McMurrion | 82 | 1 | / |
| McMurrgin | 82 | 1 | / |
| McMurnn | 80 | 2 | / |
| McMourn | 80 | 1 | / |
| McMurin | 80 | 1 | / |
| McMoren | 80 | 0 | / |
| McMorrin | 75 | 125 | / |
| McMaurin | 75 | 2 | / |
| McMoreen | 75 | 1 | / |
| McMurrim | 75 | 1 | / |
| McMurion | 75 | 0 | / |
| McMooren | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mcmorn | 71 | 46 | / |
| Msmurn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mcmirn | 71 | 1 | / |
| McMorin | 67 | 0 | / |
| McMorinn | 63 | 0 | / |
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