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

Myree, 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 Myree surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Myree in America

Myree is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Myree surname appeared 268 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 Myree.

We can also compare 2010 data for Myree 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 Myree

The surname MYREE has its origins in the medieval Scottish Lowlands, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "myre," meaning a bog or swamp, which suggests that the name's earliest bearers likely hailed from a marshy area or resided near a wetland.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname MYREE appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical document containing the names of Scottish landowners who swore fealty to King Edward I of England. This suggests that the MYREE family had established itself as landowners by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name is found in the records of the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, which documented financial transactions and land holdings. One notable entry from 1375 mentions a John MYREE, who was a landowner in the county of Ayrshire.

During the 16th century, the MYREE surname appeared in various parish records and local histories across Scotland. One notable figure from this era was Robert MYREE (1525-1592), a clergyman and scholar who served as the Rector of the University of Glasgow from 1577 to 1592.

In the 17th century, the MYREE name was further established in Scotland, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was James MYREE (1620-1678), a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.

The 18th century saw the MYREE surname spread beyond Scotland, with some members of the family migrating to other parts of the British Isles and North America. One notable figure from this era was William MYREE (1745-1821), a Scottish-born businessman who established a successful trading company in the West Indies.

Throughout the 19th century, the MYREE surname continued to be found in various records and historical accounts across the United Kingdom and North America. One notable individual from this period was Sir John MYREE (1815-1887), a Scottish-born civil engineer who played a key role in the construction of several major railway lines in England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Myree

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

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 Myree 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 Myree 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 Myree was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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