Murden Surname
Approximately 3,158 people bear this surname
Murden Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Mordon,' a township in the parish of Sedgefield, County Durham; (a) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Dorset, six miles from Wareham; (3) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Surrey, one mile from Mitcham; (4) also 'of Morden,' two parishes in Cambridgeshire.
Read More About This SurnameMurden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,105 | 1:328,017 | 29,781 |
| England | 1,026 | 1:54,306 | 6,608 |
| Mauritius | 611 | 1:2,117 | 334 |
| Australia | 239 | 1:112,953 | 12,558 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Chile | 34 | 1:518,132 | 13,148 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 511 | 1:47,701 | 5,880 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 339 | 1:148,138 | 13,775 |
Murden (29) may also be a first name.
Murden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Mordon,' a township in the parish of Sedgefield, County Durham; (a) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Dorset, six miles from Wareham; (3) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Surrey, one mile from Mitcham; (4) also 'of Morden,' two parishes in Cambridgeshire.
John de Mordon, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Mordene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Ralph de Mordone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Symon de Mordone, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Gilbert de Mordon, Lond., 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Robert de Moredone, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Peter de Mordon, Wiltshire, ibid.
1619. George Morden and Martha Harris: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1763. Married — James Morden and Priscilla Holdman: St. George, Hanover Square.
1769. — George Mackmolt and Mary Mordan: ibid.
For Morden, q.v.
Murden Demographics
Murden Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Murden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murden Come From? nationality or country of origin
Murden occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Murden? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 141,161st most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,307,646 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Murden are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Murden is also the 1,951,561st most widespread first name globally, borne by 29 people.
The last name Murden is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,105 people, or 1 in 328,017. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 19 percent live, Tennessee, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent live and Mauritius, where 19 percent live.
Murden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Murden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Murden surname rose 326 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 267 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Murden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Murden surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Murden earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning $42,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.45% more than the national average, earning $60,340 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muirden | 92 | 385 | / |
| Murdent | 92 | 32 | / |
| Murdien | 92 | 13 | / |
| Murdeen | 92 | 10 | / |
| Mourden | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mourdent | 86 | 0 | / |
| Murdengh | 86 | 0 | / |
| Morden | 83 | 5,242 | / |
| Murdin | 83 | 605 | / |
| Mirden | 83 | 4 | / |
| Murdne | 83 | 3 | / |
| Murdina | 77 | 17 | / |
| Mordeen | 77 | 9 | / |
| Murding | 77 | 7 | / |
| Murddin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mourdin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Moorden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murdeem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mierden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murdink | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mordn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moordeen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morddeen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mordienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muirding | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mordin | 67 | 599 | / |
| Murdinova | 67 | 84 | / |
| Mirdin | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mordyn | 67 | 48 | / |
| Murdim | 67 | 18 | / |
| Murdynova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murtdynova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Murtdinova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Moordin | 62 | 4 | / |
| Morddin | 62 | 1 | / |
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