Explore the Family Name Mcmurrough
The meaning of Mcmurrough
Irish: 1. Anglicized form (in Leinster) of Mac Murchadha ‘son of Murchadh’, a personal name meaning ‘sea warrior’. The spelling gh indicates the original guttural fricative sound of the internal -ch-. Elsewhere, in Roscommon and Tyrone, the usual Anglicized form was Murphy (the same phonetic change as in English laugh, cough etc.). Diarmait Mac Murchadha (Dermot McMurrough) was intermittently king of Leinster from 1126–71. After being deposed in 1166 he requested help from Henry II to reclaim his kingdom, which resulted in the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169 under the leadership of Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke (known as ‘Strongbow’), an event that brought many Anglo-Norman surnames to Ireland. A powerful Irish family of this lineage were also known as Kavanagh, after Dermot’s son. 2. Anglicized form (in Leinster) of Mac Murchadha ‘son of Murchadh’, a personal name meaning ‘sea warrior’. A powerful family of this name were also known as Kavanagh. The spelling gh indicates the original guttural fricative sound of the internal -ch-. Elsewhere (especially in Roscommon and Tyrone) the usual Anglicized form of the Irish name was Murphy. History: Diarmait Mac Murchadha (Dermot McMurrough) was intermittently king of Leinster from 1126–71. After being deposed in 1166, he requested help from King Henry II of England to reclaim his kingdom, which led to the Norman invasion of Ireland.
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How common is the last name Mcmurrough in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname McMurrough saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, McMurrough was ranked 102,691 in popularity with a count of 162 individuals bearing the name. This equates to roughly 0.06 people per 100,000 having this surname. However, by 2010, the rank had fallen to 113,791 with only 154 individuals still bearing the name, which equates to around 0.05 people per 100,000. This represents a decrease in both rank and count by 10.81% and 4.94% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #102,691 | #113,791 | -10.81% |
| Count | 162 | 154 | -4.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.05 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcmurrough
In terms of ethnicity, the majority of the McMurroughs identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 99.38% of McMurroughs were White, a figure that slightly decreased to 98.05% by 2010. There were no reported McMurroughs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Despite the slight decline, the overwhelming majority of individuals with the McMurrough surname identify as White.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.38% | 98.05% | -1.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |