Surname Murtagh (Murtagh 
, Мурта 
) , in the entire world, is quite a common cognomen. The last name Murtagh is habitual in Ireland, where it is quite a common surname, New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, and Australia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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| Murtagh | Australia, Argentina, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States |
| Мурта | Ukraine |
| james p. murtagh American politician, US (b. 1853) |
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mickey murtagh American football player (1904-1993), US (b. 1904) |
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| owen murtagh Australian rules footballer (1887-1937), AU (b. 1887) |
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| henry bernard murtagh Theatre organist and composer on the U.S. west coast during the silent film era; composed the music for the anthem of the state of Oregon. (b. 1890) |
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| james george hill murtagh (1908-1971) Catholic priest, journalist and historian (b. 1908) |
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| kate murtagh American film and TV actress (1920-2017), US (b. 1920) |
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johnny murtagh Irish jockey, IE (b. 1970) |
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| william john murtagh American architectural historian and a leader in the field of historic preservation, US (b. 1923) |
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| frederick murtagh (b. 1917) |
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tim murtagh Irish cricketer, GB (b. 1981) |
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chris murtagh English cricketer (born 1984), GB (b. 1984) |
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| valerie murtagh English singer and songwriter, GB (b. 1936) |
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keiran murtagh English footballer, AG (b. 1988) |
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| omar murtagh AR (b. 1930) |
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| elaine murtagh singer and songwriter, IE (b. 1940) |
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