Murtha

Murtha Meaning & Origin

About Murtha
The surname Murtha is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Muircheartaigh, which means "descendant of Muircheartach." The name Muircheartach is composed of the elements "muir," meaning "sea," and "ceartach," meaning "skilled" or "righteous." Therefore, the surname Murtha 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 Murtha is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Murtha: 3,573
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,137
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murtha 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
MR0
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 TH AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərθə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR0', 'MRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murtha in Braille

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

The name Murtha in braille

How to sign the name Murtha using Sign Language

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

The name Murtha in sign language

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