McMurtrey Surname

171,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Andorra

McMurtrey Surname Definition:

MACMURTRIE, Macmutrie: Forms of Mackirdie, q. v. The first form is current in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire, the second shows metathesis of t. Gilbert Makmurtye was a witness in Edinburgh, 1508 (RMS., II, 3217), and William M'Mowtrie was a soldier in Edinburgh, 1684 (Edinb.

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McMurtrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5091:144,46414,946
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:383,34928,717

McMurtrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMURTRIE, Macmutrie: Forms of Mackirdie, q. v. The first form is current in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire, the second shows metathesis of t. Gilbert Makmurtye was a witness in Edinburgh, 1508 (RMS., II, 3217), and William M'Mowtrie was a soldier in Edinburgh, 1684 (Edinb. Marr. ).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McMurtrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMurtrey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McMurtrey? popularity and diffusion

The surname McMurtrey is the 171,573rd most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,904,562 people. The last name McMurtrey is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of McMurtrey live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,509 people, or 1 in 144,464. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 18 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 0 percent reside and Andorra, where 0 percent reside.

McMurtrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McMurtrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McMurtrey surname rose 1,915 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McMurtrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McMurtrey surname are 18.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.31% being registered with the party.

McMurtrey earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $44,196 USD per year.

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McMurtrey Reference & Research

McMurtry DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

McMurtry FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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