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.
Discover how your Murphy ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 9 |
| Buckinghamshire | 2 |
| Berkshire | 13 |
| Cambridgeshire | 28 |
| Channel Islands | 51 |
| Cheshire | 359 |
| Cornwall | 23 |
| Cumberland | 222 |
| Derbyshire | 70 |
| Devon | 113 |
| Dorset | 21 |
| Durham | 185 |
| Essex | 87 |
| Gloucestershire | 191 |
| Hampshire | 111 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 13 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 37 |
| Isle of Man | 23 |
| Kent | 160 |
| Lancashire | 3,256 |
| Leicestershire | 34 |
| Lincolnshire | 52 |
| London | 3,211 |
| Middlesex | 51 |
| Northumberland | 147 |
| Norfolk | 16 |
| Northamptonshire | 24 |
| Nottinghamshire | 45 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 37 |
| Shropshire | 24 |
| Suffolk | 8 |
| Somerset | 45 |
| Surrey | 37 |
| Sussex | 35 |
| Staffordshire | 158 |
| Warwickshire | 184 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 8 |
| Worcestershire | 32 |
| Yorkshire | 604 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 14 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 8 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 204 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 154 |
| Pembrokeshire | 15 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 886 |
| Labourer | 675 |
| House Servant | 253 |
| Servant | 200 |
| Tailor | 133 |
| At Home | 127 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 93 |
| Hawker | 91 |
| Dress Maker | 90 |
| Dock Labourer | 81 |
| General Servant | 80 |
| Shoe Maker | 79 |
| Laundress | 62 |
| Errand Boy | 52 |
| Porter | 50 |
| House Keeper | 49 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 48 |
| Charwoman | 48 |
| General Labourer | 41 |
| Laborer | 37 |
| Coal Miner | 32 |
| Pauper | 27 |
| Wife | 26 |
| Cooper | 25 |
| Mariner | 24 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | 12,909 |
| John Murphy | 11,189 |
| James Murphy | 6,872 |
| William Murphy | 5,323 |
| Thomas Murphy | 5,035 |
| Margaret Murphy | 4,436 |
| Patrick Murphy | 3,836 |
| Catherine Murphy | 3,773 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | 3,545 |
| Ellen Murphy | 3,521 |
| Michael Murphy | 2,908 |
| Ann Murphy | 2,546 |
| Sarah Murphy | 2,213 |
| Edward Murphy | 2,147 |
| Bridget Murphy | 1,965 |
| Annie Murphy | 1,762 |
| Daniel Murphy | 1,645 |
| Joseph Murphy | 1,601 |
| Jane Murphy | 1,593 |
| Peter Murphy | 1,303 |
| George Murphy | 1,237 |
| Alice Murphy | 1,161 |
| Henry Murphy | 1,043 |
| Charles Murphy | 1,015 |
| Eliza Murphy | 979 |