Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MURCHISON
There are approximately 487 people named Murchison in the UK. That makes it the 10,597th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 8 are named Murchison.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
MarchisioMarchizano
Marchion
Marchione
Marchison
Marchisen
Marchiso
Marchision
Marchisno
Marchaison
Marchieson
Marchisano
Marchisoni
Marchason
Marchisin
Marcheson
Mercheson
Marchuson
Marchson
Marchinson
Marchasson
Marchise
Merchinson
Marchislo
The Murchison surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MURCHISON. A corruption of Merchistoun, in Scotland, the scat of the Napiers. So, frequently, Johnson from Johnstouu.