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Murtagh
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English
Etymology
From the en ga - surname, from ga Ó Muircheartaigh descendant of ga Muircheartach, a personal name meaning "navigator," from ga muir sea + ga ceard skilled. Compare en Moriarty, Scottish en Murdoch.
Proper noun
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en Irish.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Murtagh is the 16570th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1732 individuals. Murtagh is most common among White (95.38%) individuals.
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