Researching William Muir
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11461 people with the Muir surname? In that year Muir was ranked number 359 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Muir on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Muir and the Muir Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 13004 people with the Muir surname in the UK? Muir is now ranked number 441 for popularity in the UK. |
Muir Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Muir surname in the USA? Muir is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Muir
William Muir (coach)
William George Muir (February 1, 1895 – January 5, 1967) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1925 to 1925, compiling a record of 11–9–3. Muir was also the head basketball coach at Northern Illinois from 1923 to 1926 and the head baseball coach at the school from 1924 to 1926. He graduated from the University of Missouri and also attended coaching school at the University of Illinois. Prior to coming to Northern Illinois, he had taught and coached in Kansas, Texas, and in Decatur, Illinois.
Source: William Muir (coach), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Muir
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