Looking for the history on the last name Murr. As I am one.?

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I have been very interested in finding out the history of the last name Murr. Murr does not seem to be a common name in Canada (Ontario at least) from what I have seem. I could be wrong though

I have been having a hard time as I can not find anything in Canada (online). Everything is in the states and that is not helping me with where my family comes from.

If anyone has any information or anything that can help me find out this information I would greatly appreciate it...

Answer 1

well - at least there is a movie with your last name--

The ghost and Mrs. Murr

Answer 2

Get some family info from your parents. Then make a family tree on myheritage.com

Answer 3

There are a few Murrs in the census. (56 in 1911).  A few born in Scotland,  a few in Germany, but the most were born in Canada

Answer 4

MURR Name Meaning and History

German (common in Munich): nickname for a morose person, from Middle High German, Middle Low German murren ‘to grumble’.

I did a search for Murr, born in Ontario and died in Ontario, and found 7 listed in Ancestry.com's database:  

the fields below are as follows -

Name Estimated Birth Year Death Date Death Location Gender

Murr abt 1887  23 Sep 1887 York  Male  

Anna Murr abt 1857  1 Oct 1907 Elgin  Female  

Baby Murr abt 1924  Jan 1924 York  Female  

Catherine Murr  abt 1872  25 Apr 1933 Middlesex  Female  

Florence E Murr abt 1897  8 Feb 1903 Perth  Female

Gladys Murr abt 1900  4 Feb 1903 Perth  Female  

John Murr abt 1900  2 Oct 1900 Huron  Male  

from ontarioobits.com:

MEYER, Eileen Elizabeth (MURR); 83; Stratford ON; Straford Beacon Herald; 2006-1-21

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STEFFEN, Betty Lorraine (MURR); 83; Stratford ON; Stratford Beacon Herald; 2007-5-22

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MURR, Winnifred (PROUDLEY); 85; Stratford, ON; Kitchener Record; 2003-04-01*JB

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MURR, Doris E (DELLER); 86; Cambridge, ON; Uncited publication; 1991-10-05*LFHL

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MURRE, Gertrude "Trudy" ( ); 92; Beamsville, ON; St. Catharines Standard; 2003-12-13*JB

Hope that helps!

Answer 5

www.familysearch.org

running a quick scan for the name, shows it comes from a number of places.. ie England, Scotland, Germany.. etc.

Thus, the ONLY route that would work for you is by checking your own direct line.

Normally.. use personal documents, starting with yourself, then working to parents, grandparents, etc.  At some point, you will reach where the 1901 census is open for you to find your relatives.  You may need to sub to ancestry.com for that, or post for a courtesy lookup from someone here.

Keep in mind.. that "recent" info (persons that could still be living) will not normally be found online.

Answer 6

Surname: Murr

This unusual surname is almost certainly of Germanic origins, although a similar surname is also recorded in France. It probably derives from the ancient pre 10th century German word "murr" meaning sour, and the earliest recordings suggest that it was locational from a village called "Murre". The village name probably referred to an area of poor ground. However there is also evidence to suggest that the name was in some instances a nickname, and as such was given to a person who was considered to have that particular characteristic! Original spellings of the surname seem to have been Murr(e), Murrhardt (strong-sour!), Murrhaupt (very sour!), and Murrthum, a sour place. Although we are not certain we believe that the later spelling as Murrum and Murram, derive from Murrthum or Murrtum. There is also a slight possibility of an unproven French origin. If this is so, the derivation may be from the medieval nickname "Muron or Morin", and the meaning is "Little fruit", a term of endearment, and possibly given originally to the son of a fruit merchant or fruit farmer. Early examples of the surname recording taken from authentic German rolls and charters of the medieval period, include Hartmann von Murrehart of Eblingen, in the year 1361, and Johannes Murrhaupt of Eschental, in the year1555. Later exaamples include Johann Burchardt Murrtum of Neckarkreis, Wuerttemburg, on July 25th 1813, and Johan Jakob Murrthum, also of Neckarkries , on November 10th 1838. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Ulrich der Murre, which was dated 1320, in the charters of the town of Eger, during the reign of Emperor Louis 1V of the Holy Roman (German) Empire, 1314 - 1347.