# Murdock (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/murdock/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 19,873 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,804 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 15,536 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.4% (19,041 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Scottish surname, Anglicized from the Scottish Gaelic name Muireadhach (“mariner”), Murchadh (“sea-warrior”), Muircheartach (“sea-ruler”), all having as the first element of muir (“sea”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Murdock in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 80% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Murdock in the United States.

## People named Murdock

- Ian Murdock, American computer scientist, open source developer, entrepreneur (1973-2015)
- George Murdock, American anthropologist (1897–1985)
- George Murdock, American film actor (1930-2012)
- Margaret Murdock, American sports shooter
- David H. Murdock, American businessman (1923–2025)
- Eric Murdock, American basketball player (born 1968)
- Jack Murdock, American actor (1922-2001)
- Ann Murdock, American actress (1890-1939)
- Carole Baskin, American animal rights activist

## Similar surnames

Murdoch, Martz, Mertz, Moritz, Mardis, Martucci, Maradiaga, Moretz, Murtagh, Mertes, Murtaugh, Murdaugh.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.