Murdough Surname

735,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Murdough Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murdough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3801:953,83971,121
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Murdough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murdough has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Murdough click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murdough? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 735,823rd most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 18,543,374 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Murdough reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Murdough is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 380 people, or 1 in 953,839. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New Hampshire, where 31 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Murdough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Murdough has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Murdough surname grew 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murdough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Murdough surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Murdough last name are 23.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.45% registered to vote for the party.

Murdough earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.43% less than the national average, earning $39,945 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mourdough940/
Murdugh931/
Murdoug930/
Murdaugh881,753/
Mordough880/
Murdog863/
Maurdaugh821/
Murdagh803/
Mordaugh754/
Murdoshc751/
Murdaugs751/
Murdoc7154/
Murdugova7120/
Murdok7115/
Murdox715/
Murduk711/
Murdock6734,800/
Mordukh67167/
Murduck6771/
Mordokh679/
Murdakh672/
Murrdox671/
Murdoke671/
Murdokc671/
Murdoek671/
Murdoct671/
Murdocq671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Murdough
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