Murtagh

From the Irish surname, from Ó Muircheartaigh (“descendant of Muircheartach”), a personal name meaning "navigator," from muir (“sea”) + ceard (“skilled”). Compare Moriarty, Scottish Murdoch.

Murtagh (plural Murtaghs)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Murtagh is the 16570^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1732 individuals. Murtagh is most common among White (95.38%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Murtagh”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 638.