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Moriarty Family History

Moriarty Surname 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


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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 1891 there were 164 Moriarty families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Moriarty's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Moriarty families in 1891.
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What did your Moriarty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Moriarty. 25% of Moriarty men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Moriarty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moriarty were Lorry Driver and Domestic.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Taxi Driver
    8%
  • Lorry Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Moriarty. For the veterans among your Moriarty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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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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