View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Murchison Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Murchison occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murchison? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 74,207^th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,099,675 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Murchison are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Murchison is also the 951,070^th most numerous given name globally. It is borne by 99 people.

The surname Murchison is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 5,142 people, or 1 in 70,490. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 15 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Murchison Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Murchison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Murchison last name expanded 660 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 486 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murchison Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Murchison last name are 4.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.04% being registered with the party.

The amount Murchison earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.84% less than the national average, earning $40,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $51,123 CAD per year.