MURCHISON

Origin and etymology In historic texts In the 1881 census Distribution map

As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MURCHISON. A corruption of Merchistoun, in Scotland, the scat of the Napiers. So, frequently, Johnson from Johnstouu.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

Surname type: From name of parent

Origin: Celtic

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: Scotland

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: Gaelic

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