Murther Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Murther Surname Definition:

Not from the old form of murder, but from Merthyr, name of five parishes in Wales, without reckoning Merthyr - Tydvil; or from Merthor co. Cornwall; from W. merthyr, a plain, a clear spot.

Murther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:1,688,42669,999
United States71:51,779,848968,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

Murther Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Not from the old form of murder, but from Merthyr, name of five parishes in Wales, without reckoning Merthyr - Tydvil; or from Merthor co. Cornwall; from W. merthyr, a plain, a clear spot.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Murther Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murther is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murther? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,100,440th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Murther reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Murther is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England Murther is most prevalent in: Northumberland, where 61 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 27 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Other than England it is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Murther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Murther has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murther Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Murther last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Murther earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.59% less than the national average, earning $19,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mourther931/
Murter9296/
Murthe9289/
Mourthe86235/
Murdter8680/
Murthey8621/
Murthee8611/
Murthyr869/
Murthie868/
Morther867/
Mourter863/
Meurthe863/
Murthir863/
Murthej861/
Murtier861/
Murtheh860/
Murthea860/
Murthes860/
Murte83725/
Morthier80134/
Mourtier8029/
Muertter8015/
Murteard801/
Murthy7748,202/
Murthi7721,335/
Murtha775,513/
Morter771,762/
Murtie77116/
Mürter7773/
Murtey7744/
Murtej7732/
Murtez7731/
Mirter7729/
Murtes7719/
Murtee7718/
Mourte7713/
Morthe7712/
Murtih774/
Murtir773/
Murted771/
Murtyh771/
Meurte771/
Murtte770/
Murtre770/
Mortier7113,654/
Mürdter71269/
Murtoha7178/
Mourthy7124/
Muurthi7123/
Mourthé7120/
Murthay7113/
Murthty7111/
Murtich718/
Murrthy717/
Mourthi716/
Mürtter716/
Muirthy714/
Mutrthy714/
Murtepp714/
Murthyp714/
Moorthe714/
Murthii713/
Muurthy712/
Maurtha712/
Murtthi712/
Murthyt711/
Maurthi711/
Maurtie711/
Mourtha711/
Murthhy711/
Murthih711/
Murthip711/
Murthiy711/
Murthoj711/
Murthui711/
Murthuy711/
Murthys711/
Murthyy711/
Murtire711/
Mmurthi711/
Morterr711/
Muirthi711/
Murtych711/
Moerter711/
Murthoy710/
Mirtter710/
Muirtte710/
Murtech710/
Murttha710/
Murhtey710/
Morthey710/
Murti6749,958/
Murta677,007/
Murty676,196/
Morte675,815/
Moorthee6753/
Moertter6725/
Murthaja6713/
Murté675/
Mourttey672/
Muirethi672/
Moorthey672/
Muthrthi671/
Murthaya671/
Murtauyh670/

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