Murtaugh Surname

178,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,398 people bear this surname

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

Murtaugh Surname Definition:

(Celtic) from the same Irish original as Moriarty, q.v.

Murtaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3161:156,50216,001
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
England261:2,143,00282,017
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland651:68,1525,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3991:125,86112,158

Murtaugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) from the same Irish original as Moriarty, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Muircheartach (expert navigator).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Murtaugh Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Murtaugh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Murtaugh is the 178,182nd most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,039,010 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Murtaugh reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Murtaugh is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,316 people, or 1 in 156,502. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 16 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Murtaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Murtaugh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Murtaugh last name grew 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 289 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murtaugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Murtaugh surname are 17.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.48% being registered with the party.

The amount Murtaugh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.51% more than the national average, earning $48,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.94% less than the national average, earning $41,267 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murthaugh940/
Murttaugh940/
Murtagh9312,400/
Murtugh932/
Murtaug931/
Murtough88170/
Maurtagh883/
Mortaugh881/
Murthagh881/
Murteugh880/
Mirtaugh880/
Murttagh880/
Murthugh880/
Murtag865/
Murtug862/
Murthough823/
Murtheugh820/
Mortagh8013/
Murtahg802/
Murtogh800/
Murthag800/
Murtoug800/
Morthaug7511/
Miertagh750/
Murteigh750/
Mortag71283/
Murtak7163/
Murtaq713/
Murtuk712/
Murtac711/
Morthough710/
Murtack6719/
Murtadk678/
Murhtaq671/
Murtazq671/
Murtuke671/
Murtujq671/
Murthaq671/
Musrtak671/
Murtuck670/
Morthag670/
Morthug670/
Murthuk670/

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