McMurdy Surname
Approximately 439 people bear this surname
McMurdy 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'.
McMurdy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 364 | 1:995,766 | 73,638 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 140 | 1:358,705 | 27,299 |
McMurdy 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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McMurdy Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McMurdy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McMurdy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McMurdy is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of McMurdy.
How Common Is The Last Name McMurdy? popularity and diffusion
The surname McMurdy is the 678,631st most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,600,332 people. McMurdy is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of McMurdy live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 364 people, or 1 in 995,766. In The United States McMurdy is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 31 percent reside, Arizona, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States McMurdy is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
McMurdy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McMurdy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McMurdy surname grew 260 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 363 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McMurdy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McMurdy last name are 25.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.15% registered with the party.
The amount McMurdy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $39,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning $50,292 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacMurdy | 93 | 33 | / |
| McMuredy | 93 | 1 | / |
| McMurdey | 93 | 1 | / |
| McMurday | 93 | 0 | / |
| McMurrday | 88 | 0 | / |
| McMurdo | 86 | 2,149 | / |
| McMurty | 86 | 113 | / |
| McMordy | 86 | 1 | / |
| McMurde | 86 | 0 | / |
| McMurid | 86 | 0 | / |
| McMirdy | 86 | 0 | / |
| McMurdie | 80 | 538 | / |
| MacMurdo | 80 | 382 | / |
| McMurtey | 80 | 9 | / |
| McMuurdo | 80 | 1 | / |
| McMurity | 80 | 1 | / |
| McMordey | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKmurdo | 80 | 0 | / |
| McMurdoe | 80 | 0 | / |
| McMurrty | 80 | 0 | / |
| McMard | 77 | 0 | / |
| Macmurdie | 75 | 22 | / |
| Mackmurdo | 75 | 16 | / |
| McWmurdie | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacMurtey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Micmierdy | 75 | 0 | / |
| McKmurdie | 75 | 0 | / |
| McMerty | 71 | 62 | / |
| Mackmurdie | 71 | 51 | / |
| McMarty | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mcmarad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machmurdie | 71 | 1 | / |
| McMride | 71 | 1 | / |
| McMryde | 71 | 1 | / |
| McMorda | 71 | 0 | / |
| McMared | 71 | 0 | / |
| McMerdo | 71 | 0 | / |
| McMurdough | 71 | 0 | / |
| McMordie | 67 | 231 | / |
| McMearty | 67 | 74 | / |
| McMurtie | 67 | 21 | / |
| McMoraty | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacMordo | 67 | 1 | / |
| McMartey | 67 | 1 | / |
| McMertey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McMerdee | 67 | 0 | / |
| McMirdie | 67 | 0 | / |
| McMardie | 67 | 0 | / |
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