Murden

Murden Meaning & Origin

About Murden
The surname Murden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Murdin," which itself is a variant of the name "Mordan." The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "morð," meaning "murder" or "killing." As a surname, Murden likely originated as a nickname for someone associated with violent or aggressive behavior, or it could have been given to someone who worked as an executioner or had some connection to the administration of justice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murden: 703
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,676
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murden in Braille

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

The name Murden in braille

How to sign the name Murden using Sign Language

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

The name Murden in sign language

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