Explore the Family Name Mcmurdy
The meaning of Mcmurdy
Scottish: variant of McMurdo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcmurdy in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcmurdy has slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 75,466 in terms of popularity with a count of 238, accounting for 0.09 per 100k of the population. By 2010, the rank had risen to 74,826 with a count of 258, showing an increase of 8.4% in the number of people with this surname. The proportion of the population with this surname remained constant at 0.09 per 100k.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #75,466 | #74,826 | 0.85% |
| Count | 238 | 258 | 8.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcmurdy
As for ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes over the same period. In 2000, about 95.80% of individuals with the Mcmurdy surname identified as white, which decreased to 89.92% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Black also decreased from 2.94% to 2.33%. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities for this surname in either year. However, the data does show an emergence of individuals who identify with two or more races and those who identify as Hispanic in 2010, with percentages of 3.49 and 3.88, respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.8% | 89.92% | -6.14% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.88% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.49% | 0% |
| Black | 2.94% | 2.33% | -20.75% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |