Murdy Surname

316,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,185 people bear this surname

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

Murdy Surname Definition:

Andrew Murdy, serviter to the miller of Stitchill, 1694 (Stitchill, p. 114). Margaret Murdy in Chimside, 1754 (BNCH). compare Murdie.

Murdy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6861:528,36644,010
England1811:307,83523,246
Canada1711:215,47120,813
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Ireland131:362,22614,761
India111:69,733,217610,955
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland721:61,5264,797
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Murdy (39) may also be a first name.

Murdy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Andrew Murdy, serviter to the miller of Stitchill, 1694 (Stitchill, p. 114). Margaret Murdy in Chimside, 1754 (BNCH). compare Murdie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Murdy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murdy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murdy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Murdy is the 316,396th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,149,828 people. Murdy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Murdy reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Murdy is also the 1,637,361st most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 39 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 686 people, or 1 in 528,366. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 15 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Murdy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Murdy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Murdy surname rose 660 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Murdy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Murdy last name is primarily Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Murdy last name are 10.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Murdy earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.16% more than the national average, earning $50,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.18% less than the national average, earning $43,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murday911,399/
Murdhy91192/
Murdey9185/
Murdyi9165/
Murdyd9142/
Murdiy9111/
Murddy916/
Mourdy911/
Meurdy911/
Murdys910/
Murdaya8388/
Murdych8371/
Maurday831/
Mordy802,073/
Murdi801,903/
Murda80917/
Murde80172/
Mirdy800/
Mourdi732,413/
Mordey731,035/
Murdie73753/
Mirdey73105/
Murdha7367/
Mirday7365/
Murdid7342/
Murzda7335/
Murder7328/
Murddi7320/
Moordy7319/
Murdhi7316/
Mourda7314/
Murdai739/
Mourde737/
Murdio737/
Murdis737/
Morddy736/
Mirdhy734/
Meurde734/
Murdit734/
Morday734/
Mirddy733/
Murdhe732/
Murtda731/
Mortdy731/
Maurdi731/
Murdih731/
Murdeu731/
Murdda731/
Murdeh731/
Muirda731/
Maurde730/
Murdee730/
Murdes730/
Mirddey67103/
Mirdday6721/
Mourdie6717/
Mirdhey6716/
Murdish6714/
Murdich6710/
Murdaip675/
Murtdha673/
Murdiea673/
Musrdhi671/
Murdett671/
Mourdai671/
Mordhay671/
Mourdaa671/
Mourdhi671/
Murdhid671/
Murdesh671/
Murdaja671/
Mourrda671/
Mourdes671/
Murdech670/

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