McMurrough Surname

841,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McMurrough Surname Definition:

1 the Irish MacMurchadha: v. Mac Murchie.

2 the Irish Mac Muireadhaigh: v. Mac Murray.

McMurrough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
England961:580,39635,131
Northern Ireland451:41,0013,772
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

McMurrough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 the Irish MacMurchadha: v. Mac Murchie.

2 the Irish Mac Muireadhaigh: v. Mac Murray.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of Murchadh (sea warrior).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The son of Murrough or Murrach; Mor, great, strong, and ach, battle. Mur, a wall, bulwark, and ach.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McMurrough Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMurrough is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMurrough? popularity and diffusion

It is the 841,044th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 22,286,073 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of McMurrough live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McMurrough is most common in The United States, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 1,632,698. In The United States McMurrough is most frequent in: Texas, where 28 percent live, Arkansas, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States McMurrough occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent live.

McMurrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McMurrough has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McMurrough surname grew 2,775 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,920 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 121 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMurrough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McMurrough surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68% being registered to vote for the political party.

McMurrough earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $44,192 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mcmurrugh9551/
McMurrogh951/
McMurrrough951/
McMorrough90143/
McMorrogh842/
McMurragh840/
McMorraugh800/
McMurraig741/
McMorragh740/
McMoraugh740/

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