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![Show Contents]() Murrah History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Murrah familyThe surname Murrah was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Murrah familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Murrah research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1595 is included under the topic Early Murrah History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Murrah Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacMorran, MacMoran, MacMurrin, MacMorrion, MacMorane and many more. Early Notables of the Murrah familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Murrah Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Murrah RankingIn the United States, the name Murrah is the 18,544th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Murrah migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Murrah Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Dennis Murrah, who arrived in Virginia in 1665 2
Murrah Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Murrah, who landed in Virginia in 1702 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Murrah (post 1700) | + |
- William Belton Murrah (1852-1925), American Bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
- William Ervin "Cap" Murrah (1900-1956), American professional NFL football player
- Alfred Paul Murrah (1904-1975), American attorney and judge, eponym of The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, destroyed in the April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City bombing
- Pendleton Murrah (1826-1865), American politician, 10th Governor of Texas (1863-1865)
- Roger Murrah (b. 1946), American songwriter and music publisher, inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtus virtutis praemium
Motto Translation: Virtue is its own reward.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Murrah migration to the United States 
