Find out how popular the last name Muhr is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Muhr.

Muhr, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Muhr surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muhr in America

Muhr is the 33121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muhr surname appeared 691 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Muhr.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muhr to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Muhr

The surname MUHR is of German origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "muor" or "muor," which means "swamp" or "marsh." This suggests that the name may have originated from a location or region characterized by marshy or swampy terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MUHR can be found in the Codex Diplomatic Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the former Kingdom of Saxony, which mentions a person named "Henricus Muhr" in an entry dated 1274. This indicates that the name was already in use during the medieval period.

The surname MUHR is also linked to several place names in Germany, such as Muhrau (now Mierau) in Silesia and Muhr am See in Bavaria. These place names likely influenced the development and spread of the surname in different regions of the country.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Protestant Reformation, with Johann Muhr (1505-1558), a German theologian and reformer who worked alongside Martin Luther. Muhr was a prominent figure in the early stages of the Reformation movement and played a significant role in the spread of Protestant teachings.

Another notable figure with the surname MUHR was Johann Michael Muhr (1785-1843), a German Catholic theologian and writer who authored several works on religious topics. He served as a professor of theology at the University of Würzburg and was known for his scholarly contributions to the field.

In the 19th century, the name was associated with the Austrian sculptor and artist Franz Theodor Muhr (1842-1925), whose works included several public monuments and sculptures in Vienna and other parts of Austria.

The surname MUHR also has connections to the field of science, with the German astronomer and mathematician Johann Nepomuk Muhr (1774-1841), who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the surname MUHR throughout history, highlighting its German roots and the diverse fields in which bearers of this name have made their mark.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muhr

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Muhr.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Muhr was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Muhr has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Muhr was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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