# Murthy (surname)

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

A surname from Kannada.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kannada |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,268 |
| US rank (2010) | 20,818 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 243,490 people |
| Change since 2000 | +8.0% (1,174 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Kannada ಮೂರ್ತಿ, deriving from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti), meaning idol, religious statue, or icon.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Murthy 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) | 6.9% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 1.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 89% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Murthy in the United States.

## People named Murthy

- Vivek H. Murthy, American physician, surgeon general, vice admiral of the United States Navy

## Similar surnames

Murtha, Marth, Marty, Murata, Merritt, Marte, Morehead, Marriott, Martí, Moorehead, Marotta, Merida.

## 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.