Murthwaite Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Murthwaite Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Murthwaite,' a small hamlet in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland.

William Myrthwaite, 1541: W. Nicholls, History and Traditions of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland.

Rowland Myrthwaite, 1541: ibid.

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Murthwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:329,69324,334
United States81:45,307,367917,113
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:184,66215,113
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Murthwaite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Murthwaite,' a small hamlet in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland.

William Myrthwaite, 1541: W. Nicholls, History and Traditions of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland.

Rowland Myrthwaite, 1541: ibid.

Lancelot Myrthwaite, 1541: ibid.

1678. William Ivatt and Mary Murthwaite: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1802. Baptised — Thomas, s. John Murthwaite, waller: Parish Ch., Ulverston.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Murthwaite (Westmd.: 16th cent. Myrthwaite) = the Moor or Bog Clearing [Old Norse mýr-r, a moor, bog + þueit, a clearing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Westmorland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Murthwaite Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murthwaite is found most in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Murthwaite? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,252,959th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name Murthwaite occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Murthwaite are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 329,693. In England it is most frequent in: Cambridgeshire, where 22 percent reside, Merseyside, where 11 percent reside and Cumbria, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Murthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Murthwaite has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Murthwaite last name expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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