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Mure Name Meaning

Italian (Sicily): variant of Morea . Scottish: variant of Muir . English: occupational name from Old French muer ‘mewer’ i.e. someone who tended to hawks in the cages in which they were kept while moulting. Compare Mew . French: topographic name from mure ‘ruined wall(s)’ from mur ‘wall’ Latin murus or a habitational name from any of the places called La Mure in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Isère Rhône and Puy-de-Dôme.

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


Similar surnames: Mule, Mura, More, Mare, Kure, Muro, Muri, Ure, Eure, Cure

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Where is the Mure family from?

You can see how Mure families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mure family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mure families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 18 Mure families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Mure's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mure families in 1911.
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What did your Mure ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mure. 52% of Mure men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Mure women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mure were Dyer and Maid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    52%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Dyer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    20%
  • Operator
    15%
  • Waitress
    15%
  • Maid
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mure. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mure. For the veterans among your Mure ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mure lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Mure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Mure in 1956 was 54, and 85 in 2004.

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