Mur Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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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.

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.

Mur Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mur research. Another 451 words (32 lines of text) covering the years 1261, 1455, 1500, 1576, 1643, 1700, 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 Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mur Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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)

Aurea Lucinda Javierre Mur (b. 1898), well respected intellectual in Spain in the early 20th century
Raphael Mur, lawyer, New York

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Other References

de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
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The Mur Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mur Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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