McMurrin Surname

630,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this surname

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

McMurrin 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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McMurrin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4851:747,33858,424
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

McMurrin 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)

McMurrin Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMurrin is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McMurrin? popularity and diffusion

The last name McMurrin is the 630,290th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 15,025,868 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McMurrin live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 747,338. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Iowa, where 27 percent reside, Utah, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and Jamaica, where 0 percent reside.

McMurrin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McMurrin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McMurrin last name rose 782 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McMurrin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McMurrin surname is predominantly Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McMurrin surname are 24.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.7% registered with the party.

McMurrin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning $40,232 USD per year.

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