Murdough

Murdough Meaning & Origin

About Murdough
The surname Murdough is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Muireadhaigh," meaning "descendant of Muireadhach." The personal name Muireadhach is composed of the elements "muir," meaning "sea," and "each," meaning "horse." Therefore, the surname Murdough can be interpreted as "descendant of the seahorse."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murdough: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murdough 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
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M063020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 D AW0
🌐 IPA
/murdough*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murdough in Braille

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

The name Murdough in braille

How to sign the name Murdough using Sign Language

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

The name Murdough in sign language

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