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
The last name Murden occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Murden click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murden? popularity and diffusion
The surname Murden is the 141,161st most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,307,646 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Murden live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Murden is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 29 people.
The last name Murden is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,105 people, or 1 in 328,017. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 19 percent reside, Tennessee, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent reside and Mauritius, where 19 percent reside.
Murden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Murden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Murden surname expanded 326 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 267 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Murden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Murden last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political 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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