All variants of McMurray


McMurray households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland

All variants of McMurray

Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map

Click on a county to see more detail

Surname Dictionary

Mac Muireadhaigh Mac Murray: líonmhar: oirthear Uladh. Albanaigh ó Ghallgallaibh iad sa ach bhí clann i mBreifne, gaolmhar leis na Ruaircigh, leis. Is Mac Morrow a bhíonn ar an ndream deireannach sa anois - táid le fáil i gConnachta.
MacMurray numerous: E Ulster etc. Ir. Mac Muireadhaigh, (mariner). Mod. Mac Muirí, a sept of Leitrim, but mainly Scottish from Galloway. SS.
MacMurry rare: Belfast area. Variant of Mac Murray, q.v.
Murray Very numerous: all areas. Ir. Ó Muireadhaigh, Mac Muireadhaigh. These derive from the popular first name Muireadhach, lord, master. The name extended to Scotland whence many present-day Murrays in Ulster. See also Murrihy. IF.

Variants in Griffith's
& total households

Click here to see all variants on a single map

Click on a name to see it on the map.

Non-Griffith's Variants

Click here for all variant sources.


John Grenham | | Sitemap | | Login | | Subscribe | | Contact | | Research | | FAQs | | What's new?| | Privacy policy

Copyright © Grenhams partnership 2024