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Mure Family History

Mure Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily): variant of Morea. Scottish: variant of Muir. English: occupational name from Old French muer ‘mewer’ i.e. someone who tended to hawks in the cages in which they were kept while moulting.

Compare Mew. French: topographic name from mure ‘ruined wall(s)’ from mur ‘wall’ Latin murus or a habitational name from any of the places called La Mure in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Isère, Rhône, and Puy-de-Dôme.

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


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You can see how Mure families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mure family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mure families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 14 Mure families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Mure's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mure families in 1891.
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What did your Mure ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mure. 50% of Mure women worked as a Private Means.

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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

  • Private Means
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mure. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mure. For the veterans among your Mure ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mure lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Mure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Mure in 1956 was 54, and 85 in 2004.

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