Murdaugh Surname

230,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,753 people bear this surname

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

Murdaugh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murdaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7471:207,47520,326
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1381:363,90427,584

Murdaugh Last Name Facts

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

Murdaugh is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murdaugh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 230,742nd most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,157,185 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Murdaugh live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Murdaugh is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,747 people, or 1 in 207,475. In The United States Murdaugh is most common in: South Carolina, where 38 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Murdaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Murdaugh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,266 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murdaugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Murdaugh last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Murdaugh surname are 18.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.66% being registered to vote for the political party.

Murdaugh earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning $41,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maurdaugh941/
Murdagh933/
Murdugh931/
Murdough88393/
Mordaugh884/
Murdaugs881/
Mourdough820/
Murdakh802/
Mirdagh801/
Murdoug800/
Mourdakh751/
Mirdough750/
Mordough750/
Murdugova7120/
Murdak7115/
Murdog713/
Murduk711/
Mirdag711/
Murdac711/
Mordukh67167/
Murduck6771/
Murtdak6735/
Mordakh6711/
Murdack671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Murdaugh
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