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There are approximately 96,738 people named Murray in the UK. That makes it the 73rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,531 are named Murray.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Sutherland
Mauray
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Maeray
Maraye
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The Murray surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MURRAY. The founder of the clan of Sutherland settled in the XII. cent, in the province of ilurref, Moray, or Moravia, comprehending the modern counties of Murray or Elgin, and parts of Inverness and

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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