Mura History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Mura

What does the name Mura mean?

The surname Mura comes from the Latin "murus," meaning wall, and as a surname, the name was no doubt taken on by someone who lived near such a fortification, or who was named after a place so-named.

Early Origins of the Mura family

The surname Mura was first found in Aragon, in the Jaca mountains of Spain.

Early History of the Mura family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mura research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1617 and 1682 are included under the topic Early Mura History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mura Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Muro, Muriel, Murillo, Mur, Murat, Mura and others.

Early Notables of the Mura family

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Mura Ranking

France, the name Mura is the 3,456^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Mura family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Leonor de Mur, who arrived in New Spain in 1566; Bernardo Muro, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1830; as well as Catharine P. Muro, who arrived in New York city in 1822..

Contemporary Notables of the name Mura (post 1700) +

Albert Mura, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1900 2

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html