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

The surname Murdock is found most in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Murdock is the 16,022^nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 209,412 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Murdock live; 80 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 289,129^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 801 people.

Murdock is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 27,353 people, or 1 in 13,251. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Utah, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Jamaica, where 3 percent reside.

Murdock Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Murdock has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 84 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murdock Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Murdock surname are 14.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.06% registered with the 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.