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 more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of McMurrie.

How Common Is The Last Name McMurrie? popularity and diffusion

The surname McMurrie is the 2,718,172nd most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname is predominantly 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 frequently held in England, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England McMurrie is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 86 percent are found, Greater London, where 4 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 2 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent are found.

McMurrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McMurrie has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the McMurrie surname grew 714 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMurrie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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