Explore the Family Name Mure

The meaning of Mure

1. Italian (Sicily): variant of Morea. 2. Scottish: variant of Muir. 3. 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. 4. 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.

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How common is the last name Mure in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mure has a popularity that is slowly declining. The surname was ranked 63,141 in 2000 and fell to 68,547 by 2010, marking an 8.56% decrease. The actual count of individuals with this name also lessened from 296 in 2000 to 287 in 2010, a fall of 3.04%. The proportion of this surname in the population per 100k people slightly decreased from 0.11 to 0.1, showing a 9.09% shift.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,141	#68,547	-8.56%
Count	296	287	-3.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mure

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mure between 2000 and 2010. The proportions of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Blacks increased by 44.38% and 27.80% respectively, with the latter group becoming the second most common ethnicity affiliated with this surname. Those identifying as two or more races emerged, while the White ethnic group saw a decline of 14.24%. The Hispanic proportion slightly decreased by 4.78%, and no change was recorded for American Indian and Alaskan Native identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.22%	56.79%	-14.24%
Black	23.99%	30.66%	27.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.38%	4.88%	44.38%
Hispanic	4.39%	4.18%	-4.78%
Two or More Races	0%	3.48%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%