McMurrie Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McMurrie Surname Definition:

(Celtic) I Son of Morogh: v. Murray.

2 for Irish Mac Murchadha: v. Mac Murchie.

McMurrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:1,114,36153,243
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

McMurrie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) I Son of Morogh: v. Murray.

2 for Irish Mac Murchadha: v. Mac Murchie.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McMurrie Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMurrie is most common in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McMurrie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,718,172nd most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of McMurrie live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England McMurrie is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 86 percent reside, Greater London, where 4 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 2 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent reside.

McMurrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McMurrie has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 714 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMurrie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McMurrie last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

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