Murdo Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Murdo Surname Definition:

For Murdoch, q.v.

Murdo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel861:99,50711,457
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
England151:3,714,537119,675
China21:683,660,78330,601
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England11:24,375,369195,128
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Murdo (1,930) may also be a first name.

Murdo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Murdoch, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Murdo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murdo (Hindi: मुर्दो, Russian: Мурдо) occurs in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murdo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,032,007th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname Murdo occurs mostly in Asia, where 48 percent of Murdo are found; 35 percent are found in West Asia and 35 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 172,734th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,930 people.

Murdo is most frequent in Israel, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 99,507. In Israel Murdo is mostly found in: Southern District, where 30 percent are found, Northern District, where 27 percent are found and Haifa District, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account Israel this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Scotland, where 19 percent are found.

Murdo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Murdo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 184 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 294 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murdo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Murdo last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Murdo earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,900 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murdos913/
Murdoh912/
Murdod911/
Mourdo911/
Murzdo911/
Murdot911/
Murdoch8329,463/
Murdoos8321/
Murtdho834/
Mourdou832/
Murdood831/
Murda80917/
Mordo80430/
Mirdo8056/
Murdà801/
Mourdoch779/
Murdochh774/
Murrdoch771/
Murdouch770/
Murdas732,247/
Mordoh73235/
Murdah7379/
Murdad7379/
Mordoj7369/
Murdha7367/
Murzda7335/
Mierdo7335/
Mourda7314/
Mordou733/
Murdaz732/
Murdga731/
Murtda731/
Muerda731/
Mordoo731/
Mirdho731/
Murdau731/
Murdda731/
Morduo731/
Muirda731/
Murdeu731/
Mirdoo731/
Murdach67135/
Murdaap6773/
Murdaah6730/
Mourdad6717/
Murdaha6714/
Murtdha673/
Murdash673/
Mourrda671/
Mirdhou671/
Mourdas671/
Mourdaa671/
Murdatt670/

Murdo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murdo in the Hindi language
मुर्दोmurdo-
Murdo in the Russian language
Мурдоmurdo-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Murdo
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