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Moriarty Name Meaning

Irish (Kerry): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muircheartaigh ‘descendant of Muircheartach’ a personal name from muir ‘sea’ + ceardach ‘skilled’ i.e. ‘skilled navigator’. A Meath and Monaghan name of the same form in Irish is Anglicized as Murtagh comparable to Scottish Murdoch . It may also be a shortened form of Gaelic Mac Muircheartaigh ‘son of Muircheartach’ see McMurdie .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mcbrearty, Harty, Fogarty, Merry, Mcgroarty, Moriarity, Morvant

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Where is the Moriarty family from?

You can see how Moriarty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moriarty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moriarty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 42 Moriarty families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Moriarty's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Moriarty families in 1911.
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What did your Moriarty ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Moriarty. 53% of Moriarty men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Moriarty women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moriarty were Carpenter and Cultiv. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    53%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Clerk
    29%
  • Cultiv
    29%
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What is the average Moriarty lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Moriarty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Moriarty in 1944 was 59, and 75 in 2004.

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