McKurdy Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McKurdy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKurdy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McKurdy Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKurdy occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McKurdy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKurdy? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKurdy is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. McKurdy is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McKurdy are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 100 percent reside. Barring England it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

McKurdy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKurdy has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McKurdy surname rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McUrdy9233/
McKirdy861,319/
McGurdy8639/
McEurdy861/
McUrdey860/
McCurday8026/
McGourdy806/
McCurduy805/
McCurdey805/
McCourdy804/
McCcurdy802/
McCurddy801/
McKurdie800/
McOrdy771/
McGourdhy751/
McCordy7125/
McCurda7111/
McCurdi713/
McCurdj712/
McGurde711/
McCurde711/
McCordey671/
McKirdui671/
McCurder670/
McCurdee670/
McCurdge670/
McCorde573/
McCorda571/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKurdy
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