Murphy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Murphy Name Meaning: Derives from the personal name Murchadha 'descendant of Murchadh'.

This name was an important family tyrone.The name is composed of the elements Muir 'sea' + cath' battle',sea warrior.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Murphy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Murphy family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 483
Female Servant 141
Independent 123
Weaver 83
Tailor 79
Agricultural Labourer 71
Lab 65
Shoe Maker 47
Hawker 44
Soldier 28
Dress Maker 27
Carpenter 24
Mariner 23
Porter 21
Male Servant 20
Joiner 20
Laundress 20
Servant 19
Silk Weaver 16
Laborer 16
Painter 16
Clerk 15
Tailor Journeyman 14
Cotton Spinner 12
Cotton Weaver 12

Murphy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Murphy 100% 124,185
2 Murphey 86% 7,426
3 Marphy 83% 919
4 Morphy 83% 799
5 Miurphy 86% 471
6 Morphey 71% 424
7 Murphie 71% 219
8 Murfey 67% 129

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The surname Murphy is the most popular version of all its varients

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