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There are approximately 17,469 people named Muir in the UK. That makes it the 570th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 276 are named Muir.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

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Muhr
Moyer
Moir
Mohr
Mui
Moehr
Muirr
Muire
Muirre
Muihr
Muira
Muiri
Muires
Muhre
Muhrr
Muirh
Muiree
Muirie
Muiray
Muirey
Moyre
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Muirrie
Muirree
Muirm
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The Muir surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MUIR. The Scottish form of JMoor. It occurs in composition with several surnames.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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