Explore the Family Name Murie

The meaning of Murie

1. Scottish: habitational name from Murie in Errol (Perthshire). 2. Scottish and Irish: variant of Murray. 3. French (mainly Manche): unexplained. 4. In some cases possibly also an Americanized form of Norwegian Muri. Some characteristic forenames: French Michel.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Murie has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 53,556th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 56,444th place, marking a 5.39% decrease. However, the number of individuals with this surname remained steady at 362 during this period. Consequently, the proportion of people named Murie per 100,000 decreased by approximately 7.69%, going from 0.13 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,556	#56,444	-5.39%
Count	362	362	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Murie

The ethnic identity associated with the Murie surname also shifted somewhat over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The most common ethnicity associated with this surname is White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 83.43% in 2000 to 80.39% in 2010. There was no change in the percentage of Muries identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, remaining at 0.00% and 2.21% respectively. Notably, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic (from 3.59% to 4.97%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 8.29% to 9.67%). Additionally, more individuals identified with two or more races, with the percentage rising from 2.49% to 2.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.43%	80.39%	-3.64%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	8.29%	9.67%	16.65%
Hispanic	3.59%	4.97%	38.44%
Two or More Races	2.49%	2.76%	10.84%
Black	2.21%	2.21%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%