Muirson Surname
Approximately 115 people bear this surname
Muirson Surname Definition:
Muir’s Son: v. Muir.
Muirson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Muirson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muir’s Son: v. Muir.
Muirson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muirson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muirson is found most frequently in New Zealand. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muirson? popularity and diffusion
Muirson is the 1,701,480th most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. Muirson occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Muirson reside; 98 percent reside in Australasia and 98 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 49,221. In New Zealand it is primarily concentrated in: Auckland Region, where 58 percent live, Canterbury Region, where 39 percent live and Nelson, where 1 percent live. Not including New Zealand Muirson is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.
Muirson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Muirson has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Muirson surname decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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