Murnane
English
editEtymology
editIrish surname, from Ó Murnáin, reduced from Manannáin (“descendant of Manannán”), a name related to the root of Isle of Man.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMurnane (plural Murnanes)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Murnane is the 18676th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1472 individuals. Murnane is most common among White (96.13%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Murnane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 637.