Mur History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Spain

Early Origins of the Mur family

The surname Mur was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where this eminent family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Mur family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mur research. Another 226 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1261, 1455, 1500, 1576, 1643, 1670, 1700, 1716, 1788, 1789, 1800, 1805, 1808 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Mur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mur Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Murat, Muratt, Murrat, Murratt, Muratte, Muratet, Murratet, Muret, Murret, Muron, Murron, Mur, Mureau, Murreau, Mureaux, Murreaux, Muraut, Murault, Murrault, Mureux, Lemur, Lamure and many more.

Early Notables of the Mur family

Henriette-Julie de Murat (1670-1716), French writer of fairy tales and slightly scandalous faux memoirs
Joachim Murat, an Imperial Prince and the King of Naples in the 1800's

Mur Ranking

France, the name Mur is the 3,990^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Mur migration to the United States +

Mur Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Leonor de Mur, who arrived in New Spain in 1566

Contemporary Notables of the name Mur (post 1700) +

Raphael Mur, lawyer, New York
Aurea Lucinda Javierre Mur (b. 1898), well respected intellectual in Spain in the early 20th century
Santiago Mur Bestard, Spanish actor, known for Las Llaves, El Gato y Un Pez Negro

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/