Murchie

Murchie Meaning & Origin

About Murchie
The surname Murchie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Muircheartach," meaning "mariner" or "seafarer." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Muircheartach. Over time, the name evolved into Murchie, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestral ties to Scotland.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Murchie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Murchie: 460
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murchie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Murchie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
MRX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
MNA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
M0620
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 CH IY0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆmษ™rสงi/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('MRX', 'MRK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murchie in Braille

Here's how to represent Murchie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Murchie in braille

How to sign the name Murchie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Murchie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Murchie in sign language

Numerology