Murtaugh

Murtaugh Meaning & Origin

About Murtaugh
The surname Murtaugh is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Muircheartaigh, meaning "descendant of Muircheartach." The name Muircheartach is composed of the elements "muir," meaning "sea," and "ceartach," meaning "skilled" or "righteous." Therefore, the surname Murtaugh can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the skilled one of the sea" or "descendant of the righteous one of the sea."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murtaugh: 1,433
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murtaugh 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
MRTF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M063020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 T AO0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərtɔ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murtaugh in Braille

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

The name Murtaugh in braille

How to sign the name Murtaugh using Sign Language

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

The name Murtaugh in sign language

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