Murray Name Meaning: Scottish regional name from Moray, using Old Celtic words meaning 'sea' & 'settlement'
The Murray history begins in the ancient tribe of the Picts, seated in Moray from early times. They appeared on census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain for taxation purposes.
Discover how your Murray ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 9 |
| Buckinghamshire | 9 |
| Berkshire | 49 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 28 |
| Cheshire | 388 |
| Cornwall | 33 |
| Cumberland | 645 |
| Derbyshire | 53 |
| Devon | 159 |
| Dorset | 28 |
| Durham | 1,309 |
| Essex | 307 |
| Gloucestershire | 84 |
| Hampshire | 246 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 30 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 51 |
| Kent | 249 |
| Lancashire | 3,469 |
| Leicestershire | 44 |
| Lincolnshire | 60 |
| London | 2,266 |
| Middlesex | 172 |
| Northumberland | 1,120 |
| Norfolk | 80 |
| Northamptonshire | 25 |
| Nottinghamshire | 89 |
| Oxfordshire | 46 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 86 |
| Suffolk | 47 |
| Somerset | 45 |
| Surrey | 200 |
| Sussex | 114 |
| Staffordshire | 237 |
| Warwickshire | 200 |
| Westmorland | 64 |
| Wiltshire | 10 |
| Worcestershire | 83 |
| Yorkshire | 1,252 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 16 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 16 |
| Flintshire | 12 |
| Glamorgan | 195 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 51 |
| Pembrokeshire | 18 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,049 |
| General Labourer | 281 |
| Coal Miner | 179 |
| Labourer | 133 |
| Dress Maker | 115 |
| Living On Own Means | 115 |
| Domestic Servant | 104 |
| Cotton Weaver | 100 |
| General Servant | 81 |
| General Servant Domestic | 71 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 69 |
| Dock Labourer | 69 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 64 |
| Tailor | 59 |
| Clerk | 58 |
| Laundress | 50 |
| Tailoress | 47 |
| House Keeper | 45 |
| Farmer | 43 |
| Charwoman | 39 |
| Joiner | 39 |
| Blacksmith | 35 |
| Painter | 34 |
| Hawker | 33 |
| Grocer | 30 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Murray | 8,250 |
| John Murray | 8,151 |
| William Murray | 5,584 |
| James Murray | 5,376 |
| Thomas Murray | 4,001 |
| Elizabeth Murray | 3,630 |
| Margaret Murray | 3,049 |
| George Murray | 2,480 |
| Sarah Murray | 2,236 |
| Jane Murray | 2,225 |
| Ann Murray | 1,991 |
| Robert Murray | 1,890 |
| Catherine Murray | 1,794 |
| Ellen Murray | 1,611 |
| Annie Murray | 1,494 |
| Joseph Murray | 1,428 |
| Charles Murray | 1,370 |
| Patrick Murray | 1,366 |
| Edward Murray | 1,220 |
| Henry Murray | 1,152 |
| Michael Murray | 1,078 |
| Alice Murray | 1,077 |
| Eliza Murray | 871 |
| Isabella Murray | 838 |
| Bridget Murray | 797 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray | 100% | 102,426 |
| 2 | Merry | 67% | 14,972 |
| 3 | Murry | 83% | 9,114 |
| 4 | Murrey | 83% | 8,391 |
| 5 | Morrey | 67% | 5,443 |
| 6 | Morry | 67% | 1,277 |
| 7 | Marry | 67% | 1,142 |
| 8 | Marray | 83% | 961 |
| 9 | Marrey | 67% | 909 |
| 10 | Muray | 83% | 438 |
| 11 | Morray | 83% | 397 |
| 12 | Merrey | 67% | 386 |
| 13 | Murroy | 83% | 198 |
| 14 | Merray | 83% | 121 |
The surname Murray is the most popular version of all its varients