Origins of the Murray surname

What does the name Murray mean?

Murray is a Scottish surname that has a geographic origin. The name is thought to be a variation of the place 'Moray', an area of northern Scotland. It would have been given to those who hail from this area of the country, or have allegiance to the historical clan of the same name from this area.

Alternative variations of the name Murray

Murray, Murrey, Murrie, Murie, Muray

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2529North West 851Isle of Man 60Yorkshire 1465East Midlands 133West Midlands 451East 942London 5903South East 1506South West 566South Wales 182Mid Wales 39West Wales 3North Wales 62Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Murrays lived in london

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180,000 Murray Travel & migration records
300,000 Murrays found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Murray

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94th most common surname in the UK

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Who were Murrays most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Murray first names?

John

James

Mary

Margaret

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Common jobs for Murrays

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

Common female occupations for Murrays in 1921

Dressmaker

1,382

Domestic Servant

1,227

Housekeeper

914

F S

712

General Servant

663

Common male occupations for Murrays in 1921

Coal Miner

1,595

General Labourer

1,401

Fisherman

1,373

Tailor

1,128

Farmer

892

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