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

The last name Murdock occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Murdock is the 16,022^nd most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 209,412 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Murdock reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 289,129^th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 801 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 27,353 people, or 1 in 13,251. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Utah, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 72 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and Jamaica, where 3 percent live.

Murdock Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Murdock has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Murdock surname grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 84 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murdock Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Murdock surname are 14.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Murdock earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.33% less than the national average, earning 258,405 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.75% more than the national average, earning R 310,704 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $43,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $44,858 CAD per year.