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Murise Family History

Murise 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: Murie, Muise, Marie, Duris, Meise, Muriel, Rise, Maris, Moris, Furse

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Where is the Murise family from?

You can see how Murise families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Murise family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Murise families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Murise family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Murise's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Murise families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Murise 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 Murise ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 41 census records available for the last name Murise. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Murise 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Murise. 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 military records available for the last name Murise. For the veterans among your Murise ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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