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Muirdon Family History

Muirdon 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: Miron, Murton, Quirion, Purdon, Burdon, Guindon, Murden, Rairdon

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Where is the Muirdon family from?

You can see how Muirdon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Muirdon family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Muirdon family living in Orkney. This was 100% of all the recorded Muirdon's in Scotland. Orkney had the highest population of Muirdon families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Muirdon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Muirdon ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Muirdon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Muirdon 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Muirdon. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Muirdon. For the veterans among your Muirdon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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