Murrough Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Murrough Surname Definition:

= Murray1, q.v.

Murrough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England51:11,143,612252,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Murrough (599) may also be a first name.

Murrough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Murray1, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Murchadha This illustrious name is now rare: the sept was subdivided and became Kayanagh, Kinsella and MacDavie, q.v. IF 236; Map Wex

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Murrough Last Name Facts

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

Murrough is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Murrough.

How Common Is The Last Name Murrough? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Murrough live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 341,591st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 599 people.

The surname Murrough is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States Murrough is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 40 percent live, California, where 27 percent live and New York, where 20 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 29 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Murrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Murrough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Murrough last name rose 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murrough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Murrough last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Murrough earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.32% more than the national average, earning $55,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morrough8825/
Murraugh880/
Muroug861/
Morrogh80177/
Morough808/
Muraugh805/
Murragh800/
Murug77191/
Murog7766/
Mourroux7528/
Murgaugh752/
Morraugh750/
Murukh71115/
Murokh7176/
Muragh7127/
Muroux7122/
Murrag715/
Morogh713/
Moroug711/
Murroq711/
Mauroux67796/
Mouroux67671/
Murrock67121/
Morrokh6723/
Mourouk678/
Morzogh677/
Mujragh671/
Mutragh671/
Mourokh671/
Murzouk671/
Morragh670/

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