Curphey Surname

375,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Curphey Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Manx contraction of Mac Murchadha, Son of Murchad = Sea- Warrior [Irish mu(i)r, sea + the aspirated form of cath, war, warrior]

Curphey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2971:90,89510,420
England2421:230,24019,179
United States2121:1,709,712113,287
Isle of Man911:943145
Canada401:921,14070,350
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Wales141:221,03813,576
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man2691:20246
England881:276,99319,333
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Curphey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Manx contraction of Mac Murchadha, Son of Murchad = Sea- Warrior [Irish mu(i)r, sea + the aspirated form of cath, war, warrior]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contracted from Mac Murchadha, 'Murchad's Son', (muir, ‘sea, ' cathaide, ‘warrior'). Murchad was formerly Anglicised Murchoe, now Murphy.

'Diarmid Mac Murchada, King of Leinster', A.D. 1137.

Mac Murchada is sometimes Anglicised Murray.

It has been suggested that Curghey, the earlier form of the name in the Isle of Man, is a contraction of Curraghey (belonging to the Curragh). It is certainly true that the name is much more common in the Curragh district than elsewhere, but, nevertheless, this derivation does not appear probable. It is a purely Manx name. Some of the Curpheys themselves hold that the name was originally Curry, that it became Curghey in Manx lips, and that it was brought back into English as Curphey. There is a Finlo Mac Curry mentioned in the Statute Law Book, under date 1504.

Curghey is the usual form till the middle of the eighteenth century.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Curphey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Curphey has its highest incidence in Australia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Curphey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 375,863rd most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,654,985 people. Curphey is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Curphey reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles.

Curphey is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 90,895. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 84 percent live, New South Wales, where 13 percent live and Queensland, where 3 percent live. Excluding Australia it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Curphey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Curphey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Curphey last name increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 624 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Curphey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Curphey last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Curphey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning $43,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $55,612 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Curfphey931/
Curphy92165/
Curpey920/
Curphet861/
Curphay860/
Corphey860/
Curpe832/
Corphy7727/
Curpie773/
Churpe771/
Curpez771/
Scurpe771/
Ciurpe771/
Curfey770/
Curper770/
Corpey770/
Kurphy770/
Jurphy770/
Courpet71139/
Churpyi71114/
Churpiy719/
Khurphe716/
Curpich711/
Courfey711/
Courper711/
Corpe671,667/
Kurpe67817/
Curpa67373/
Curpi6716/
Surpe6710/
Corpy674/
Jurpe671/

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