Last Name MURRELL

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Muriel.
A sea wall or bank, to keep off the water; a name of place.
Origin English, French, Jewish, Polish, Native American, Irish, Zimbabwean

Rank 3,125 (2000 US census) 2,610 (1990 US census)
Count 10,600 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 56.74%, or 6014 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 39.11%, or 4146 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.27%, or 29 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.44%, or 47 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.96%, or 208 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.47%, or 156 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


American Surnames

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Russian middle names

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Scottish surnames

Scottish last names divide themselves into two classes: Highland and Lowland.
In very few instances the names were considered before the eleventh century. They became significantly better known only since the thirteen century.
Just like English and other last n...


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