Muiry Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Muiry Surname Definition:
Local, from Murie in the parish of Errol, Perthshire. John Murie and Andrew Murie from Glendevon, exiled Covenanters, were drowned off Orkney, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 253). John Muirie of Path of Strouiehill, 1757 (Dunkeld).
Muiry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
Muiry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local, from Murie in the parish of Errol, Perthshire. John Murie and Andrew Murie from Glendevon, exiled Covenanters, were drowned off Orkney, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 253). John Muirie of Path of Strouiehill, 1757 (Dunkeld).
Muiry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muiry Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muiry is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muiry? popularity and diffusion
The last name Muiry is the 4,034,050th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Muiry is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Muiry live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.
It is most frequent in Scotland, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 334,614. In Scotland Muiry is most prevalent in: Aberdeenshire, where 94 percent are found and Moray, where 6 percent are found. Not including Scotland it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Muiry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Muiry has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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