MacMurdo Surname

751,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

MacMurdo Surname User-submission:

Originally McMurdy was a nickname for a seagoing warrior. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Mhurchaidh, which means 'son of the sea warrior'.

MacMurdo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:1,555,618105,142
Canada1101:334,96030,494
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

MacMurdo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originally McMurdy was a nickname for a seagoing warrior. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Mhurchaidh, which means 'son of the sea warrior'.

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MacMurdo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacMurdo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name MacMurdo is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of MacMurdo.

How Common Is The Last Name MacMurdo? popularity and diffusion

MacMurdo is the 751,291st most widely held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. MacMurdo is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of MacMurdo reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 1,555,618. In The United States MacMurdo is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent are found, Louisiana, where 12 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent are found and New Zealand, where 4 percent are found.

MacMurdo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacMurdo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,913 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacMurdo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacMurdo last name are 13.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacMurdo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,124 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning $49,045 CAD per year.

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