Borphy Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Liberia

Borphy Surname Definition:

Ó Bróithe A numerous and well known sept of mid-Leinster. MIF 46; IF 32; Map Leix

Borphy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Borphy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Bróithe A numerous and well known sept of mid-Leinster. MIF 46; IF 32; Map Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Borphy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Borphy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Borphy is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borphy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Borphy live; 33 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Borphy is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada Borphy is mostly found in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Apart from Canada it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 33 percent live and South Africa, where 33 percent live.

Borphy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Borphy last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borphey920/
Burphy83524/
Worphy833/
Berphy832/
Borphe831/
Borphi831/
Worphey771/
Burrphy771/
Burphey770/
Borpe7326/
Barpy7312/
Borpi736/
Borpa731/
Burpy730/
Bourphet7138/
Borpetch711/
Borpet67176/
Borpea67123/
Barpha6761/
Borfay6731/
Bhorpe6720/
Barphe6717/
Barphi6715/
Barpeh678/
Barpay677/
Worpeh676/
Voirpy675/
Borpit675/
Bourpetch675/
Borzpa673/
Bourpi671/
Burpay671/
Borpee671/
Berpey671/
Borper671/
Borpie671/
Burphe671/
Burpey671/
Bourpheit671/
Borpes671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Borphy
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