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Mcelmurray Name Meaning

Irish:: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Muire ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (the Virgin) Mary’. This was the surname of a chieftain family in County Down. It is more commonly Anglicized as Gilmore . Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhura ‘servant of Saint Mura (of Fahan in Donegal)’. This was an ecclesiastical family in Armagh no longer distinguishable from Mac Giolla Muire (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mcmurray, Mcelderry, Murray, Mcelroy, Mcelhinney, Mcelduff, Mcmurtry

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You can see how Mcelmurray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcelmurray family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mcelmurray families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Mcelmurray families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcelmurray's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mcelmurray families in 1911.

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There are 41 immigration records available for the last name Mcelmurray. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 450 military records available for the last name Mcelmurray. For the veterans among your Mcelmurray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcelmurray lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Mcelmurray life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Mcelmurray in 1955 was 46, and 87 in 2004.

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