McMurtrie Surname

143,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McMurtrie 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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McMurtrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3921:260,38724,582
Australia9181:29,4073,949
New Zealand3561:12,7202,221
Scotland2891:18,5252,208
Canada1901:193,92419,047
England1351:412,72628,150
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Wales51:618,90625,852
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4551:8,2271,114
England281:870,54937,307
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3341:150,35513,950

McMurtrie 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)

McMurtrie Last Name Facts

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

The last name McMurtrie occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMurtrie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 143,881st most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,358,429 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 41 percent of McMurtrie live; 41 percent live in Australasia and 41 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,392 people, or 1 in 260,387. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Barring The United States McMurtrie occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 30 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.

McMurtrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McMurtrie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McMurtrie surname increased 417 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 36 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 482 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMurtrie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McMurtrie surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McMurtrie are 9.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.57% being registered with the party.

The amount McMurtrie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 19.93% more than the national average, earning R 285,000 per year; in United States they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $46,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $52,210 CAD per year.

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McMurtrie 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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