MacMurchie Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
MacMurchie Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Murchadh = Sea-WARRiOR[Irish mu(i)r, sea + the aspirated form of cath, war, warrior] Cp. Murphy.
MacMurchie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
MacMurchie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Murchadh = Sea-WARRiOR[Irish mu(i)r, sea + the aspirated form of cath, war, warrior] Cp. Murphy.
MacMurchie Demographics
Average MacMurchie Salary in
Canada
$43,988 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
MacMurchie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacMurchie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacMurchie is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacMurchie? popularity and diffusion
The surname MacMurchie is the 2,746,821st most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of MacMurchie reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname MacMurchie is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 334,614. In Scotland MacMurchie is most prevalent in: West Lothian, where 38 percent are found, Stirlingshire, where 31 percent are found and East Lothian, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.
MacMurchie Last Name Statistics demography
MacMurchie earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.46% less than the national average, earning $43,988 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurchie | 95 | 492 | / |
| MacMurtchie | 95 | 0 | / |
| MacMurchy | 84 | 320 | / |
| McMurchy | 78 | 281 | / |
| Macmhuirich | 76 | 4 | / |
| Mechmerch | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makim Rocha | 57 | 1 | / |
| Makym Rocha | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mück-Hemmerich | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacMurchie
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