Murrish

Murrish Meaning & Origin

About Murrish
The surname Murrish is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Muirgheasa, meaning "descendant of Muirgheas." The name Muirgheas itself is composed of the elements "muir," meaning "sea," and "geas," meaning "taboo" or "prohibition." Therefore, the surname Murrish likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to the sea or was associated with a taboo or prohibition related to the sea.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murrish: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murrish 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 Murrish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/murrish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murrish in Braille

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

The name Murrish in braille

How to sign the name Murrish using Sign Language

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

The name Murrish in sign language

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