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    The surname Murthy

    A Kannada surname, carried by 1,268 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex M630

    Murthy: #20,818 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Murthy #20,818, 1,268 people Murthy: #20,818 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Murthy #20,818, 1,268 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Murthy is more common than 87.2% of them.

    Origin

    Kannada origin

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

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,268 people named Murthy in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 243,490 Americans. That is up 8.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,174.

    #20,818
    rank among US surnames
    1,268
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +8%
    change since 2000 (was #20,898)

    Who is named Murthy

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    89% of people named Murthy identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 6.9% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as two or more races.

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 89%
    • White (not Hispanic) 6.9%
    • Two or more races 2.4%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 1.0%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Famous Murthys

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Vivek H. Murthy
      American physician, surgeon general, vice admiral of the United States Navy, born 1977

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Murthy

    Murthy has the Soundex code M630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M630.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Murthy come from?
    From Kannada ಮೂರ್ತಿ, deriving from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti), meaning idol, religious statue, or icon.
    How common is the surname Murthy?
    1,268 people in the United States had the surname Murthy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 243,490 Americans. It ranked 20,818th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Murthy?
    In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Murthy identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 6.9% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Murthy?
    Vivek H. Murthy, American physician, surgeon general, vice admiral of the United States Navy.
    Where is the surname Murthy most common?
    Wikidata records people named Murthy in the United States.
    Is the surname Murthy getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,174 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,268 in 2010, up 8.0%.