Murrow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

The surname Murrow comes from the place name Murroes or Muirhouse, of which there is one in Angus and one in Ayrshire.

In Ireland, a Merrow, from Irish murúch, Middle Irish murdúchann or murdúchu is a mermaid or merman in Irish folklore.

Early Origins of the Murrow family

The surname Murrow was first found in the parish of Murroes in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire. Soland de Mureus, who was recorded as a witness of a charter by Ernaldus, bishop of St. Andrews, around 1160, took his name from the town of Murroes in that parish.

Early History of the Murrow family

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Murrow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Murroes, Murrows, Murrowes, Mueros, Murroe, Murrow, Mureus, Muirhouse and many more.

Early Notables of the Murrow family

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Murrow Ranking

In the United States, the name Murrow is the 15,400^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Murrow migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Murrow Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James, Jonas, and Neile Murrow were deported to Boston by Cromwell in 1651
James Murrow, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1651 2
Jonas Murrow, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1651 2
Neile Murrow, who landed in America in 1652 2
John Murrow, who landed in Massachusetts in 1652 2
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Murrow migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Murrow Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Henry Murrow, aged 38, a painter, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1874
Sarah Murrow, aged 38, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1874
Harriet F. Murrow, aged 11, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1874
Margaret Murrow, aged 8, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1874
Charles Murrow, aged 7, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1874
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Contemporary Notables of the name Murrow (post 1700) +

Edward Roscoe Murrow KBE (1908-1965), born Egbert Roscoe Murrow, an American journalist and newscaster, who is regarded as the father of broadcast journalism and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Murrow Motto +

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: Auxilio Dei
Motto Translation: By the help of God.

Citations +

"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)