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Mcmurdo Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Muircheartaigh or Mac Muircheartaich ‘son of Muircheartach’ a personal name meaning ‘sea-ruler’. In Scotland the name was often lenited to give McCurdy . Compare Murdoch and Moriarty . The name was also used to Anglicize Mac Murchaidh (see McMorrow ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mccurdy, Mcmurphy, Mcmorrow, Mcmurtry, Mcmurray, Mccord, Mcmunn

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Where is the Mcmurdo family from?

You can see how Mcmurdo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcmurdo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcmurdo families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 2 Mcmurdo families living in Louisiana. This was about 67% of all the recorded Mcmurdo's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Mcmurdo families in 1840.
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What did your Mcmurdo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcmurdo. 42% of Mcmurdo men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Mcmurdo women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcmurdo were Rancher and Waitress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    42%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Foreman
    17%
  • Rancher
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    43%
  • Teacher
    29%
  • Waitress
    29%
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What is the average Mcmurdo lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Mcmurdo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Mcmurdo in 1961 was 58, and 83 in 2004.

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