Murrells Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Murrells Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Muriel'; v. Merrall.

Murrells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2601:214,30018,301
Australia1011:267,28424,253
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Wales111:281,32115,850
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2431:100,31010,120
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Murrells Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Muriel'; v. Merrall.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Murrell’s (Son): v. Murrell, Morell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French.) A sea wall or bank, to keep off the water; a name of place.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Murrells Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Murrells Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Murrells is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Murrells click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murrells? popularity and diffusion

The surname Murrells is the 721,185th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 18,038,480 people. The surname Murrells occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Murrells are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 214,300. In England Murrells is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Kent, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Murrells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Murrells has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Murrells surname expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Murrells Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

The amount Murrells earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning $36,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.25% more than the national average, earning $70,672 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murrelles940/
Murrels933/
Murrills8844/
Morrells883/
Murelles882/
Maurells881/
Mirrells881/
Morrelles8214/
Maurelles827/
Mourelles822/
Morells8011/
Morrels802/
Murills800/
Mirrels800/
Murls771/
Mirelles75344/
Morreels75107/
Murlless7545/
Morelles7536/
Moureels7510/
Murilles752/
Murellez751/
Muireles751/
Mirels7193/
Murles7114/
Morels716/
Mierelles715/
Morlls712/
Morrilles711/
Moreels673,046/
Murless67133/
Moorels6718/
Moriels6710/
Mourles673/
Morlles673/
Morrles672/
Morills670/
Morrils670/

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