Murthy

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Murthy (plural Murthys)

1. A surname from Kannada.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Murthy is the 20818^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1268 individuals. Murthy is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (89.43%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Murthy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 638.