MacMurry Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacMurry Surname Definition:

(Celtic) I Son of Morogh: v. Murray.

2 for Irish Mac Murchadha: v. Mac Murchie.

MacMurry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

MacMurry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) I Son of Morogh: v. Murray.

2 for Irish Mac Murchadha: v. Mac Murchie.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacMurry Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacMurry is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacMurry? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of MacMurry reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is primarily found in: Virginia, where 40 percent live, Connecticut, where 10 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 8 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

MacMurry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the MacMurry last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

MacMurry earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.3% less than the national average, earning $23,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacMurray941,255/
McMurry935,096/
MacMury930/
McMurray8817,228/
McMurrey88652/
MacMorray821/
Machmuri7558/
Masmaury751/
MacMorey751/
Makmurra751/
MacMuiris7115/
Macmorrie711/
MacMirrie710/
Makmuri67623/
Masmuri6747/
Masmura6711/
Makmura6710/
Macmore679/
Mazmuri676/
Masmure671/
Makmurj671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacMurry
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