Origins of the Muir surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 286North West 133Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 110East Midlands 50West Midlands 23East 81London 424South East 226South West 28South Wales 8Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Muirs lived in london

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    26,000 Muir Travel & migration records
    82,000 Muirs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Muir

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    684th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Muir surname. The oldest one dates back to 1595.

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    What are the most common Muir first names?

    John

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Muirs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Muirs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    520

    Domestic Servant

    370

    Housekeeper

    359

    House Keeper

    281

    F S

    266

    Commmon male occupations for Muirs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    1,359

    Carter

    366

    Farmer

    361

    Mason

    344

    Weaver

    292

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