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Murdison Family History

Murdison Surname Meaning

An anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Muircheartaich ‘son of Muircheartach’; see McMurdie. Either the Gaelic patronymic prefix Mac was translated with the English patronymic suffix -son or more straightforwardly the male personal name Murdo(ch) was used in a Scots-language context and this is a purely Scots formation.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Murdison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Murdison family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Murdison families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there was 1 Murdison family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Murdison's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Murdison families in 1891.
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There are 533 census records available for the last name Murdison. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Murdison 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

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There are 58 military records available for the last name Murdison. For the veterans among your Murdison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1969 and 2002, in the United States, Murdison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Murdison in 1969 was 38, and 93 in 2002.

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