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Muiray Family History

Muiray Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Murray, Mura, Mira, Duray, Dubray, Mulroy, Murra, Mudry, Viray, Turay

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Where is the Muiray family from?

You can see how Muiray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Muiray family name was found in Scotland between 1861 and 1881. The most Muiray families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Muiray family living in Caithness. This was 100% of all the recorded Muiray's in Scotland. Caithness had the highest population of Muiray families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Muiray surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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  • 1881
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Muiray ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 368 census records available for the last name Muiray. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Muiray census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6 immigration records available for the last name Muiray. 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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Draft Cards

There are 5 military records available for the last name Muiray. For the veterans among your Muiray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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