Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MUIR
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
AtmoreMure
Moore
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Moor
Muhr
Moyer
Moir
Mohr
Mui
Moehr
Muirr
Muire
Muirre
Muihr
Muira
Muiri
Muires
Muhre
Muhrr
Muirh
Muiree
Muirie
Muiray
Muirey
Moyre
Moyr
Muirrie
Muirree
Muirm
Muirk
The Muir surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MUIR. The Scottish form of JMoor. It occurs in composition with several surnames.