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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Murphy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Murphy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,275
Labourer 848
Domestic Servant 178
General Servant 150
Hawker 140
Tailor 131
Laundress 115
Dress Maker 112
Servant 110
Agricultural Labourer 105
Coal Miner 105
Charwoman 102
Dock Labourer 93
House Keeper 79
Shoe Maker 72
Cotton Weaver 71
Tailoress 69
Labourer In Iron Works 58
Bricklayer Labourer 50
Porter 45
Private 45
Cook 44
Errand Boy 41
Cotton Winder 37
None 34

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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