Murrah

Murrah Meaning & Origin

About Murrah
The surname Murrah is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Murchadha, meaning "descendant of Murchadh." The personal name Murchadh is composed of the elements "muir," meaning "sea," and "cath," meaning "battle." Therefore, the surname Murrah signifies a descendant of someone who was associated with the sea and battle, possibly indicating a warrior or a seafaring individual in ancient Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murrah: 1,268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,818
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murrah 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 Murrah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 R AA1
🌐 IPA
/mərˈrɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murrah in Braille

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

The name Murrah in braille

How to sign the name Murrah using Sign Language

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

The name Murrah in sign language

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