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Where Does The Last Name Muire Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Muire is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muire? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Muire is the 2,808,717^th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Muire occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Muire are found; 65 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323^rd most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 24 people.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 1,747,668. In South Africa Muire is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 61 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 32 percent reside and Limpopo, where 3 percent reside. Other than South Africa it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside.

Muire Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Muire has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Muire 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 carrying the surname is principally 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.