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Mcmorrow Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Muireadhaigh ‘son of Muireadhach’ a personal name meaning ‘seafarer’. See also McMurray.

Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Murchadha a patronymic from the personal name Murchadh ‘sea warrior’ from muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’.

In Leinster this name is usually Anglicized as McMurrough and in Ulster as Murphy.

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


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You can see how Mcmorrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcmorrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcmorrow families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Mcmorrow families living in Lancashire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Mcmorrow's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcmorrow families in 1891.
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What did your Mcmorrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcmorrow. 75% of Mcmorrow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Envelope Addresser
    13%
  • Barmaid
    13%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Mcmorrow lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Mcmorrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mcmorrow in 1960 was 52, and 83 in 2004.

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