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 | 33 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19 |
| Berkshire | 39 |
| Cambridgeshire | 49 |
| Channel Islands | 57 |
| Cheshire | 821 |
| Cornwall | 40 |
| Cumberland | 379 |
| Derbyshire | 199 |
| Devon | 247 |
| Dorset | 25 |
| Durham | 1,314 |
| Essex | 746 |
| Gloucestershire | 261 |
| Hampshire | 378 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 34 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 60 |
| Isle of Man | 20 |
| Kent | 420 |
| Lancashire | 7,867 |
| Leicestershire | 85 |
| Lincolnshire | 85 |
| London | 3,907 |
| Middlesex | 384 |
| Northumberland | 542 |
| Norfolk | 21 |
| Northamptonshire | 33 |
| Nottinghamshire | 116 |
| Oxfordshire | 18 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 60 |
| Shropshire | 24 |
| Suffolk | 32 |
| Somerset | 80 |
| Surrey | 366 |
| Sussex | 172 |
| Staffordshire | 412 |
| Warwickshire | 400 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 23 |
| Worcestershire | 124 |
| Yorkshire | 1,729 |
| Anglesey | 14 |
| Brecknockshire | 16 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 18 |
| Carmarthenshire | 130 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 11 |
| Glamorgan | 1,174 |
| Merionethshire | 9 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 370 |
| Pembrokeshire | 65 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 2,267 |
| Labourer | 344 |
| General Labourer | 296 |
| Dock Labourer | 268 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 147 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 137 |
| None | 118 |
| At Home | 98 |
| Domestic Servant | 98 |
| Charwoman | 96 |
| Private Means | 95 |
| At School | 86 |
| Nil | 78 |
| Dressmaker | 77 |
| Laundress | 75 |
| Tailoress | 69 |
| Housekeeper | 66 |
| Farm Labourer | 64 |
| Soldier | 64 |
| Clerk | 59 |
| Cotton Weaver | 59 |
| House Keeper | 58 |
| Domestic | 57 |
| Labourer General | 56 |
| Errand Boy | 52 |
| 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 |