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Muirwood Family History

Muirwood 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: Harwood, Horwood, Yarwood, Sherwood, Chitwood, Garwood, Magwood

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Where is the Muirwood family from?

You can see how Muirwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Muirwood family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1901. The most Muirwood families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Muirwood family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Muirwood's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Muirwood families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 47 census records available for the last name Muirwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Muirwood 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Muirwood. 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 Muirwood. For the veterans among your Muirwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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