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McMurtry
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English
Alternative forms
en McMurtrey McMurtrie
Etymology
Anglicized form of Northern en ga - and en gd Mac Muircheartaigh son of Muircheartach, a personal name composed of the elements ga muir sea + ga ceartach ruler. Compare en McCurdy and en Moriarty.
Proper noun
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McMurtry is the 11984th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2606 individuals. McMurtry is most common among White (77.86%) and Black/African American (15.62%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Scottish Gaelic