O'Murchu Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
O'Murchu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 125 | 1:37,672 | 3,040 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
The alternate forms: O'murchú (1) & O'Murchù (1) are calculated separately.
O'Murchu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Murchu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Murchu occurs most in Ireland. It may be found as: O'murchú or O'Murchù. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Murchu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,511,557th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of O'Murchu live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.
The surname O'Murchu is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 37,672. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 62 percent reside, Leinster, where 26 percent reside and Connaught, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Ireland this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'murchú | 96 | 1 | / |
| O'Murchù | 96 | 1 | / |
| O'Mhurchu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Omurchu | 93 | 87 | / |
| O'Marchu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Omurcu | 86 | 5 | / |
| O'Murchie | 82 | 1 | / |
| Omurocho | 75 | 9 | / |
| Amuruchu | 75 | 3 | / |
| O'Morchoe | 71 | 42 | / |
| Omarch | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hamurcu | 67 | 4,189 | / |
| Omarchi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Omrachi | 67 | 9 | / |
| ui Mhurchu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Omarych | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oumourachi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omrocho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oumrich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omarich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amurych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamursuz | 50 | 63 | / |
| Amoursou | 50 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Murchu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis