| Surname |
Alternate Spelling |
Associated Surname (s) |
District (s) |
| Maben |
Mabon |
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Galloway |
| Mabie |
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Galloway |
| Mac* |
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See: Surnames beginning with Mac and Mc |
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| Maddad |
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Angus |
| Maddin |
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Dundee |
| Maeldun |
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St Andrews |
| Magall |
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Galloway |
| Maglagan |
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Glasgow |
| Magnus |
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Edinburgh, Fife |
| Magruder |
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Drummond |
Dunblane, Perthshire, Stirlingshire |
| Mahaffey |
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MacFie |
Hebrides, Isle of Arran |
| Maider |
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Roxburgh |
| Maidus |
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Glasgow |
| Mailer |
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Strathearn |
| Mailvain |
|
MacBean |
Inverness-shire |
| Mair |
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Perthshire |
| Maislett |
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Dunbar |
| Maison |
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Edinburgh |
| Maitland |
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Deeside, Roxburgh, Selkirk |
| Makerston |
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Roxburgh |
| Makilvrenich |
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Strathclyde |
| Malaechin |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Malbride |
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Lennox |
| Malcolm |
|
See: Clan Malcolm Early Genealogy & History |
Argyll, Lennox, Stirlingshire |
| Malcolmson |
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Malcolm, MacLeod |
Argyll, Hebrides, Stirlingshire, Sutherland |
| Malder |
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Perthshire |
| Malgrig |
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Dunblane |
| Malherbe |
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Dundee |
| Malingside |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Malise |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Malison |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Mall |
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Roxburgh |
| Mallace |
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Stirlingshire |
| Malleny |
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Glasgow |
| Malloch |
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MacGregor |
Argyll, Edinburgh, Glen Lyon, Glen Orchy, Perthshire |
| Mallone |
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Argyll |
| Malmichael |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Malmoran |
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Badenoch |
| Malmure |
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Fife |
| Malotheny |
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Fife |
| Malotishok |
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Paisley |
| Malpatrick |
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St Andrews |
| Malpeter |
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Mar |
| Malpol |
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Dunblane |
| Maltman |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Malvoisine |
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Glasgow |
| Malynne |
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Edinburgh |
| Mandeville |
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Perthshire |
| Mann |
Main, Mane, Mayne |
Gunn |
Caithness, Sutherland |
| Mannie |
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Angus |
| Mansell |
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Roxburgh |
| Mansfield |
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Perthshire |
| Manson |
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Gunn |
Caithness, Sutherland |
| Manthac |
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Carrick |
| Manuel |
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Stirlingshire |
| Mapplebeck |
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Inverness-shire |
| Mar |
Marr |
Erskine |
Clackmannanshire, Fife, Perthshire, Stirlingshire |
| March |
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Edinburgh |
| Mardoch |
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MacPherson |
Badenoch, Dunblane, Inverness-shire, Nithsdale, Perthshire |
| Maresoun |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Margach |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Margerie |
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Fife |
| Margreue |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Marjoribanks |
Majoribanks |
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Paisley |
| Mark |
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MacDonald |
Glen Coe, Hebrides, Isle of Skye, Ross-shire |
| Markinch |
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Fife |
| Markle |
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Dunbar |
| Marley |
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Inverness-shire |
| Marmic |
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Inverness-shire |
| Marnie |
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Angus |
| Marnoch |
|
Innes |
Fife, Moray |
| Marshall |
|
Keith |
Aberdeenshire, Caithness, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Stirlingshire |
| Marshalson |
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Edinburgh |
| Marston |
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Inverness-shire |
| Martin |
Martyn |
Cameron, MacDonald |
Glen Coe, Hebrides, Isle of Skye, Lochaber |
| Martyson |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Marvin |
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Inverness-shire |
| Marwood |
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Glasgow |
| Marykirk |
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Orkney |
| Masar |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Masculus |
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Perthshire |
| Mason |
|
Sinclair |
Caithness, Orkney |
| Massey |
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Matheson |
Inverness-shire, Loch Carron, Sutherland |
| Masters |
Masterson |
Buchanan |
Fife, Lennox, Menteith, Stirlingshire |
| Matadin |
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Fife |
| Matches |
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Orkney |
| Mateson |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Mather |
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Fife |
| Matheson |
Mathieson, Mathison |
See: Clan Matheson Early Genealogy & History |
Inverness-shire, Loch Carron, Sutherland |
| Mathie |
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Matheson |
Deeside, Inverness-shire, Loch Carron, Sutherland |
| Matters |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Mauchan |
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St Andrews |
| Mauldslie |
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Strathclyde |
| Mauldson |
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Perthshire |
| Maule |
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Angus |
| Maulverer |
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Paisley |
| Maver |
Mavor |
Gordon, Innes |
Aberdeenshire, Buchan, Moray |
| Maw |
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Tweedside |
| Mawson |
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Perthshire |
| Maxpoffle |
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Roxburgh |
| Maxton |
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Maxwell |
Galloway, Roxburgh |
| Maxwell |
|
See: Clan Maxwell Early Genealogy & History |
Galloway, Roxburgh |
| May |
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MacDonald |
Glen Coe, Hebrides, Isle of Skye, Ross-shire |
| Mayers |
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Strathearn |
| Maynard |
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St Andrews |
| Mayne |
Maynes |
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St Andrews |
| Mc* |
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See: Surnames beginning with Mac and Mc |
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| Meal |
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Orkney |
| Mealmaker |
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Dundee |
| Meanie |
Meanies |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Means |
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Menzies |
Perthshire |
| Mearns |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Mearse |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Mechpin |
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Perthshire |
| Meek |
Meeks |
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Fife |
| Meekin |
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Carrick |
| Meff |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Meffan |
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Carrick |
| Meggat |
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Galloway |
| Meggs |
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Strathclyde |
| Meighan |
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Carrick |
| Meigle |
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Perthshire |
| Meikle |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Meikleham |
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Lamont |
Argyll |
| Meikleman |
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Galloway |
| Meikleriggs |
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Paisley |
| Meiks |
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Fife |
| Mein |
Meine |
Menzies |
Perthshire |
| Melburne |
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Fife |
| Meldrum |
|
Gordon |
Aberdeenshire |
| Melling |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Mellis |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Melrose |
Melross |
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Gala Water, Roxburgh |
| Melveen |
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Roxburgh |
| Melville |
Melvin, Melven |
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Edinburgh, Fife, St Andrews |
| Mennie |
Menie |
Menzies |
Perthshire |
| Menmuir |
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Angus |
| Menteith |
Menteath, Monteith |
Graham, Stewart |
Menteith |
| Mention |
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Edinburgh |
| Mentiplay |
Monypenny |
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Fife, St Andrews, Stirlingshire |
| Menzies |
Manners |
See: Clan Menzies Early Genealogy & History |
Perthshire, Strathearn |
| Mercener |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Mercer |
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Perthshire |
| Merchant |
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Angus |
| Merchiston |
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Edinburgh |
| Mergie |
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Fife |
| Mergton |
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Edinburgh |
| Meriam |
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Glasgow |
| Merk |
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Glasgow |
| Merkshulle |
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Galloway |
| Merkyntone |
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Galloway |
| Merliene |
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Edinburgh |
| Merpym |
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Roxburgh |
| Merricks |
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Galloway |
| Merry |
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Ayrshire |
| Merrymen |
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Carrick |
| Merrymonth |
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Ayrshire |
| Merston |
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Dunbar |
| Merton |
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Roxburgh |
| Mesfennon |
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Galloway |
| Messenger |
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Edinburgh |
| Messer |
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Stirlingshire |
| Meston |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Metcalf |
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Roxburgh |
| Metherel |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Methkil |
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Fife |
| Methven |
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Perthshire |
| Meyners |
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Menzies |
Perthshire |
| Michie |
|
Forbes |
Aberdeenshire, Banffshire |
| Michieson |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Mickel |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Middlemas |
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Galloway |
| Middler |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Middleton |
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Innes |
Fife, Moray |
| Midhope |
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Stirlingshire |
| Mildredrick |
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Galloway |
| Milds |
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Roxburgh |
| Miller |
Millar |
Erskine, MacFarlane |
Argyll, Fife, Lennox, Perthshire, Stirlingshire |
| Milligan |
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Galloway |
| Millikin |
Mullikin |
MacMillan |
Lochaber |
| Mills |
Mill, Milles |
Gordon |
Aberdeenshire, Huntly |
| Milne |
Miln, Mylne |
Gordon, Ogilvie |
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Huntly |
| Milroy |
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MacGillivray |
Ayrshire |
| Milton |
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Lorne |
| Milwee |
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Galloway |
| Mindrum |
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Roxburgh |
| Miner |
Miners |
|
Strathclyde |
| Miniman |
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Fife |
| Minn |
|
Menzies |
Perthshire |
| Minnock |
Minnoch |
|
Ayrshire |
| Minnus |
|
Menzies |
Perthshire |
| Mintie |
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Strathclyde |
| Minto |
|
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Roxburgh |
| Mire |
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Dunbar |
| Mirk |
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Glasgow |
| Miscampbell |
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Galloway |
| Missone |
|
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Aberdeenshire |
| Mitchell |
|
Innes |
Aberdeen, Angus, Dundee, Falkirk, Huntly, Moray, St Andrews |
| Mitchelhill |
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Roxburgh |
| Mithyngby |
|
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Glasgow |
| Moar |
|
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Orkney |
| Moat |
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Galloway |
| Mochan |
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Dundee |
| Mochrie |
|
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Stirlingshire |
| Modane |
Moddan |
|
Aberdeenshire |
| Moffat |
Moffatt, Moffet, Moffett, Meffatt, Meffet |
|
Carrick, Ettrick, Galloway |
| Mogerisland |
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Ayrshire |
| Moira |
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Inverness-shire |
| Molk |
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Roxburgh |
| Molle |
Mow |
|
Roxburgh |
| Molleshope |
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Roxburgh |
| Mollins |
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Galloway |
| Mollison |
Molyson |
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Aberdeenshire |
| Monach |
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MacFarlane |
Argyll, Lennox |
| Monchall |
|
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Inverness-shire |
| Moncrieffe |
|
Murray |
Atholl, Lanarkshire |
| Moncur |
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Fife |
| Mondie |
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Buchan |
| Moneydie |
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Perthshire |
| Monfode |
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Ayrshire |
| Monifuth |
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Angus |
| Monikie |
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Angus |
| Monilaw |
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Roxburgh |
| Monimail |
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Fife |
| Monkton |
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Strathclyde |
| Monnach |
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Sutherland |
| Monorgund |
|
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Perthshire |
| Monreith |
|
Maxwell |
Galloway, Roxburgh |
| Monroe |
Munro |
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Ross-shire |
| Monteir |
|
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Edinburgh |
| Montford |
|
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Angus |
| Montgomery |
Montgomerie, Montgumry |
|
Ayrshire, Eglinton |
| Monymusk |
|
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Aberdeenshire |
| Monypenny |
|
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Fife |
| Monzie |
|
Menzies |
Perthshire |
| Monzievaird |
|
Menzies |
Perthshire |
| Moodie |
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Stewart |
Atholl, Edinburgh, Galloway, Perthshire, Stirlingshire |
| Moon |
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Atholl |
| Moonlight |
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Angus |
| Moore |
More, Muir |
Campbell, Gordon, Grant, Leslie |
Aberdeenshire, Ayrshire, Argyll |
| Moorehead |
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Strathclyde |
| Moorman |
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Strathclyde |
| Moram |
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Angus |
| Moran |
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Galloway |
| Moray |
|
Murray |
Atholl, Lanarkshire |
| Morebattle |
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Roxburgh |
| Morehouse |
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Glasgow |
| Moreland |
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Angus |
| Moreville |
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Tweedside |
| Morgan |
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MacKay |
Sutherland |
| Morpat |
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Strathclyde |
| Morphie |
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Galloway |
| Morrehat |
|
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Fife |
| Morrell |
|
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Roxburgh |
| Morren |
|
MacKinnon |
Hebrides, Isle of Harris, Isle of Skye, Isle of Mull |
| Morris |
Morrice |
Buchanan |
Lennox, Menteith, Stirlingshire |
| Morrison |
Morison |
Buchanan |
Aberdeenshire, Argyll, Caithness, Hebrides, Huntly, Perthshire, Rothesay, Strathearn |
| Morrow |
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Murray |
Atholl, Lanarkshire |
| Mort |
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Paisley |
| Morthland |
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Ayrshire |
| Mortimer |
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Fife |
| Morton |
|
Douglas |
Galloway, Lanarkshire |
| Moscrop |
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Roxburgh |
| Moslie |
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Edinburgh |
| Moss |
|
Maxwell |
Galloway, Nithsdale, Roxburgh |
| Mossman |
|
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Tweedside |
| Mosyn |
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Roxburgh |
| Motherwell |
|
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Glasgow |
| Motto |
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St Andrews |
| Moubray |
|
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Edinburgh |
| Moultrie |
|
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Tweedside |
| Mounsie |
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Roxburgh |
| Mount |
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Fife |
| Mouren |
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St Andrews |
| Mouswald |
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Galloway |
| Mow |
Molle |
|
Roxburgh |
| Moyes |
|
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Glasgow |
| Moyhouse |
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Fife |
| Moyle |
|
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Huntly |
| Muckart |
|
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Stirlingshire |
| Muckersie |
|
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Perthshire |
| Mufford |
|
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Sutherland |
| Muir |
Moir, Moor, Moore, More, Mure |
Campbell, Gordon, Grant, Leslie |
Aberdeenshire, Ayrshire, Argyll |
| Muirburn |
|
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Strathclyde |
| Muirden |
|
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Aberdeenshire |
| Muirhead |
|
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Strathclyde |
| Muirhouse |
|
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Glasgow |
| Muldonich |
|
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Menteith |
| Mull |
|
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Edinburgh, Isle of Mull |
| Mulling |
|
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Crieff |
| Mullion |
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Crieff |
| Multrar |
|
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Edinburgh |
| Munches |
|
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Galloway |
| Mundell |
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Galloway |
| Mungall |
|
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Stirlingshire |
| Munn |
|
Lamont, Stewart |
Argyll, Atholl, Edinburgh, Galloway, Perthshire, Stirlingshire |
| Munro |
Monro, Monroe, Munroe |
See: Clan Munro Early Genealogy & History |
Inverness-shire, Ross-shire |
| Munzie |
|
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Crieff |
| Murchie |
|
Buchanan, Menzies |
Lennox, Menteith, Perthshire, Stirlingshire |
| Murchison |
|
Buchanan, Menzies |
Lennox, Loch Carron, Menteith, Perthshire, Stirlingshire |
| Murdie |
|
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Sutherland |
| Murdoch |
Murdock |
MacDonald, MacPherson |
Glen Coe, Hebrides, Isle of Skye, Ross-shire |
| Murdoson |
|
MacDonald, MacPherson |
Argyll, Badenoch, Dunblane, Glen Coe, Hebrides, Isle of Skye, Ross-shire |
| Murieson |
|
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Aberdeenshire |
| Murk |
|
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Glasgow |
| Murphy |
|
MacDonald |
Glen Coe, Hebrides, Isle of Skye, Ross-shire |
| Murray |
Murry |
See: Clan Murray Early Genealogy & History |
One of the top twelve most common surnames in Scotland for over 100 years; can be found in almost every Scottish District. |
| Murrie |
|
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Perthshire |
| Murroes |
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Angus |
| Murthchie |
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Tweedside |
| Muschamp |
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Edinburgh |
| Musselburgh |
|
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Musselburgh |
| Mustard |
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Fife |
| Mutch |
|
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Stirlingshire |
| Muter |
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Lanarkshire |
| Mutrie |
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Tweedside |
| Myles |
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Roxburgh |
| Myre |
Myres |
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Aberdeenshire, Fife |
