Surname Spotlight: McMorrow

McMorrow began as an Irish family name.

What is the meaning of McMorrow?

Elsdon Smith's dictionary of American family names explains it as “the son of Murchadh (sea warrior)”. McMorrow ranked 15,871 in the 2010 US Census, with 1,833 people answering to the name.

How common is the McMorrow last name?

It is a patronymic: it named a person after a father or forebear. The name also appears as McMurrough.

Is there a McMorrow coat of arms?

Sharing the McMorrow name is not the same as sharing a crest; arms were granted to individual families.

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