O'Murtagh Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

O'Murtagh Surname Definition:

Ó Muircheartaigh IF 230; Map Meath

O'Murtagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada61:6,140,932260,641

O'Murtagh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Muircheartaigh IF 230; Map Meath

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Murtagh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Murtagh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Murtagh is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of O'Murtagh.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Murtagh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. O'Murtagh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Murtagh live; 100 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name O'Murtagh is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 6,140,932. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Alberta, where 83 percent are found and Quebec, where 17 percent are found.

O'Murtagh Last Name Statistics demography

O'Murtagh earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 31.01% less than the national average, earning $34,275 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omurtagh941/
Omurtag8830/
Omurtağ75354/
Omurtak75216/
Amurtag7530/
Omurtagova748/
Omur Atak671/
Oumartakh671/

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