Muray

Muray Meaning & Origin

About Muray
The surname Muray is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "murray" which means "seaman" or "mariner." It is believed to have originally been a descriptive name given to someone who worked or lived near the sea or had a connection to maritime activities. Over time, the surname Muray has evolved and can be found in various spellings such as Murray, Moray, or Murrey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Muray is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Muray: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Muray based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Muray is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UH1 R EY0
🌐 IPA
/muray*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muray in Braille

Here's how to represent Muray in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Muray in braille

How to sign the name Muray using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Muray using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Muray in sign language

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