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 surname Muirson is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muirson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,701,480th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname Muirson occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Muirson live; 98 percent live in Australasia and 98 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 49,221. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Auckland Region, where 58 percent are found, Canterbury Region, where 39 percent are found and Nelson, where 1 percent are found. Excluding New Zealand Muirson occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.
Muirson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Muirson has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Muirson last name contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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