Murrin Surname

152,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Murrin Surname Definition:

Ó Muireáin (W) A family of the Uí Fiachrach, whose name has been much changed to Moran

Murrin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4331:252,93724,011
Canada5501:66,9927,734
England3791:147,01314,138
Ireland2991:15,7491,761
Australia1071:252,29623,217
Scotland641:83,6536,073
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Wales101:309,45316,869
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2021:21,9302,482
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3261:154,04514,218

Murrin (33) may also be a first name.

Murrin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Muireáin (W) A family of the Uí Fiachrach, whose name has been much changed to Moran

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Muireáin (W) A family of the Uí Fiachrach, whose name has been much changed to Moran

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Murrin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murrin is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Murrin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 152,251st most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,520,770 people. The last name Murrin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Murrin are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Murrin is also the 1,807,719th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 33 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,433 people, or 1 in 252,937. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Murrin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Murrin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 440 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 148 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,280 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murrin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Murrin are 11.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Murrin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 125.58% more than the national average, earning R 536,052 per year; in United States they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $43,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $45,263 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murrien9218/
Murring9213/
Mourrin9213/
Murrina929/
Maurrin928/
Muirrin922/
Murin914,568/
Murrn910/
Maurin8321,483/
Murzin8312,286/
Mourin834,862/
Murina834,796/
Muring833,749/
Morrin832,924/
Murren831,094/
Meurin83932/
Muhrin83217/
Murgin83187/
Musrin83139/
Murien8319/
Murijn8316/
Muirin8316/
Murion838/
Mujrin836/
Mirrin834/
Muruin834/
Murrim833/
Murrne831/
Murind831/
Murinn830/
Murn801,366/
Mahurin771,997/
Maurina771,919/
Mauring771,336/
Mouring77353/
Morrien77263/
Meurink7779/
Morriën7768/
Maurion7752/
Maurien7750/
Mauriën7737/
Mourina7736/
Mouyrin7718/
Maurren7716/
Meuring7712/
Murrent7710/
Meurien776/
Mujrina775/
Mohurin772/
Maurinn771/
Maurisn771/
Hmuhrin771/
Mourren771/
Muirina771/
Maurijn771/
Moutrin771/
Mourzin771/
Mourgin771/
Mourien771/
Mourinn771/
Mutring771/
Muthrin771/
Maurink771/
Mhurion771/
Morin73191,048/
Mirin734,712/
Muryn731,772/
Murín731,273/
Muren731,081/
Murim73468/
Murén73160/
Murne73102/
Mourn7366/
Morrn7334/
Meurn7314/
Murng739/
Murnc738/
Muirn737/
Murhn733/
Murnn732/
Murnt731/
Maurn731/
Muern731/
Muriñ731/
Murinová71403/
Murzienė71362/
Murinova71248/
Maurienė7137/
Mahurien7129/
Meurinne7128/
Mushhrin718/
Meuhring713/
Maurinne712/
Mourinne711/
Meurinck711/
Murzyn673,978/
Morren673,700/
Mouren67957/
Morien67658/
Mauren67632/
Mourne67403/
Muryna67282/
Meuren67247/
Moorin67145/
Muhren67132/
Mutryn67123/
Mirinn67115/
Mirren67114/
Muuren6788/
Murenc6770/
Mureen6767/
Mureng6767/
Mauryn6748/
Mihrin6747/
Morijn6742/
Muhrén6733/
Mahurn6714/
Murzen6714/
Morzin6712/
Musrim6712/
Mourim6711/
Maurim6710/
Mourín678/
Murent678/
Muraen676/
Maurinova675/
Moerin675/
Maurín675/
Morđin675/
Mirien674/
Mierin673/
Morinn673/
Mourng673/
Muiren673/
Muryon672/
Mmorin672/
Muroen671/
Murrem671/
Maurén671/
Hmirin671/
Mouhrn671/
Mouryn671/
Moriën671/
Muruen671/
Müring671/
Morryn671/
Mauthring671/
Murnne670/
Musren670/
Maurnd670/

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Murrin Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Murrin
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