McMurtry Surname

119,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,839 people bear this surname

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

McMurtry 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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McMurtry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4921:103,79711,428
Canada4111:89,6499,866
Northern Ireland2881:6,4061,155
England1901:293,25322,497
Australia721:374,94030,993
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Ireland531:88,8485,029
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2711:16,3462,035
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7381:68,0477,384

McMurtry 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)

McMurtry Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMurtry is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMurtry? popularity and diffusion

The last name McMurtry is the 119,654th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,898,293 people. The surname McMurtry is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of McMurtry live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,492 people, or 1 in 103,797. In The United States McMurtry is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 12 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent live.

McMurtry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McMurtry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McMurtry surname grew 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,727 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMurtry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States McMurtry are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.21% being registered with the political party.

The amount McMurtry earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.76% more than the national average, earning R 384,396 per year; in United States they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $43,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.33% more than the national average, earning $59,784 CAD per year.

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McMurtry 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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