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 | 13 |
| Buckinghamshire | 9 |
| Berkshire | 38 |
| Cambridgeshire | 20 |
| Channel Islands | 57 |
| Cheshire | 752 |
| Cornwall | 38 |
| Cumberland | 419 |
| Derbyshire | 156 |
| Devon | 204 |
| Dorset | 36 |
| Durham | 1,168 |
| Essex | 551 |
| Gloucestershire | 241 |
| Hampshire | 321 |
| Herefordshire | 20 |
| Hertfordshire | 26 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 35 |
| Isle of Man | 36 |
| Kent | 363 |
| Lancashire | 7,142 |
| Leicestershire | 82 |
| Lincolnshire | 67 |
| London | 3,298 |
| Middlesex | 257 |
| Northumberland | 425 |
| Norfolk | 16 |
| Northamptonshire | 34 |
| Nottinghamshire | 76 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 35 |
| Shropshire | 23 |
| Suffolk | 24 |
| Somerset | 79 |
| Surrey | 257 |
| Sussex | 121 |
| Staffordshire | 369 |
| Warwickshire | 350 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 24 |
| Worcestershire | 115 |
| Yorkshire | 1,272 |
| Anglesey | 21 |
| Brecknockshire | 17 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 34 |
| Carmarthenshire | 81 |
| Denbighshire | 28 |
| Flintshire | 16 |
| Glamorgan | 953 |
| Merionethshire | 5 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 277 |
| Pembrokeshire | 44 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 554 |
| Dock Labourer | 337 |
| General Servant Domestic | 144 |
| Living On Own Means | 120 |
| Scholar | 117 |
| Domestic Servant | 115 |
| Cook Domestic | 104 |
| Dress Maker | 103 |
| Charwoman | 98 |
| Cotton Weaver | 92 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 83 |
| Tailoress | 77 |
| Tailor | 74 |
| Laundress Wash | 66 |
| Labourer | 59 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 55 |
| Servant Domestic | 49 |
| Labourer General | 48 |
| Navvy | 46 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 44 |
| House Maid Domestic | 42 |
| Laundress | 41 |
| Coal Hewer | 41 |
| Coal Miner | 37 |
| Dressmaker | 36 |
| 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 |