Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MORIARTY
There are approximately 3,359 people named Moriarty in the UK. That makes it the 2,991th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 53 are named Moriarty.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
MorarityMeriarty
Mariarty
Marioarty
Moreyarty
Mariorty
Morairty
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Mariarti
Morarety
Moreirty
Morarrty
Morearty
Mariarte
Merarty
Mararty
Marriarte
Mariaort
Morharty
Merrarty
Marrarty
The Moriarty surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) Noble, illustrious, from Mor, great, and artach, exalted.