Muire Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Muire Surname Definition:
(Scot.-Teut.) Dweller at a Moor [Scot.-Old English and Old Norse mór] And as that Ryall raid ovir the rude mure Him betyde ane tempest that tyme hard I tell.— The Taill of Rauf Coilyear, 13-14.
Muire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Muire (24) may also be a first name.
Muire Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scot.-Teut.) Dweller at a Moor [Scot.-Old English and Old Norse mór] And as that Ryall raid ovir the rude mure Him betyde ane tempest that tyme hard I tell.— The Taill of Rauf Coilyear, 13-14.
Muire Demographics
Average Muire Salary in
South Africa
R 170,484
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Muire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muire is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Muire? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,808,717th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Muire live; 65 percent live in Southern Africa and 65 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent forename internationally, held by 24 people.
It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 1,747,668. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 61 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 32 percent reside and Limpopo, where 3 percent reside. Other than South Africa it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside.
Muire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Muire has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname decreased 88 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Muire Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Muire surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
Muire earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.26% less than the national average, earning R 170,484 per year.
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Footnotes
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