MUIR Surname Maps of Ireland
Where in Ireland does the family MUIR come from? Is MUIR a common surname in Ireland? The maps on this page are based on the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland, available here: Census of Ireland.
Meanings of the Surname MUIR
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Muir, the sea. Other forms, Muire, Muhr, Moor, Moore, Murr.MUIR in 1901
There were 116 with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname is ranked 3592nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Presbyterian: 70 (60.34%), Anglican: 19 (16.38%), Catholic: 12 (10.34%), Congregationalist: 11 (9.48%), Other / Not Given: 4 (3.45%)
MUIR in 1911
There were 95 with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname is ranked 4001st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MUIR in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MUIR in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MUIR who are Catholic in each locality
MUIR in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MUIR who are Anglican in each locality
MUIR in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MUIR who are Presbyterian in each locality
MUIR in Scotland
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.