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Murk Family History

Murk Name Meaning

Americanized or Germanized form of Swedish Mörk or Norwegian and Danish Mørk Mørck Mørch (see Mork ). Dutch: nickname for someone who is dicontented and disgruntled. Slovenian: nickname denoting a person with dark hair or complexion derived from mur ‘black’ (compare Mur ). Croatian: presumably an obsolete habitational name for someone from the Međimurje region in northern Croatia derived from the Hungarian name Muraköz for the region. Alternatively perhaps a nickname of the same etymology as Slovenian name in 3 above.

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

Similar surnames: Mork, Kurk, Turk, Yurk, Muri, Munk, Purk, Mauck, Yurko, Eury

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You can see how Murk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Murk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Murk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 10 Murk families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Murk's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Murk families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 543 immigration records available for the last name Murk. 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 754 military records available for the last name Murk. For the veterans among your Murk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Murk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Murk census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Murk

Passenger Lists

There are 543 immigration records available for the last name Murk. 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 754 military records available for the last name Murk. For the veterans among your Murk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Murk lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Murk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Murk in 1959 was 34, and 72 in 2004.

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