Murtaugh Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Records tie Murtaugh closely to Murtagh. At root, the name means “Descendant of the navigator”.

• Related forms: Mortagh, Murtha and Murt.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Murtaugh surname had 1,433 bearers. That puts it inside the top 25,000 US surnames.
• Murtaugh is listed among the recognised spellings of Murtagh.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Murtagh and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Murtaugh family name pack.