Furphey Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Furphey Surname Definition:

This name, which was referred to in More Irish Families, (p. 250), occurs as O'Furfuye of Tullaghoge Co. Tyrone in 1602, as O'Fuorphy in the Armagh hearth money rolls (1664) and as Forfee in those of Co. Antrim (1669). Perhaps an earlier form was that borne by Patrick O'Fewrthy, who in 1428 incurred excommunication at Armagh for unrepentant injury to the property of the Abbey of Knock, Co.

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Furphey Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Furphey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name, which was referred to in More Irish Families, (p. 250), occurs as O'Furfuye of Tullaghoge Co. Tyrone in 1602, as O'Fuorphy in the Armagh hearth money rolls (1664) and as Forfee in those of Co. Antrim (1669). Perhaps an earlier form was that borne by Patrick O'Fewrthy, who in 1428 incurred excommunication at Armagh for unrepentant injury to the property of the Abbey of Knock, Co. Louth.

— Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Foirbhithe Cos. Tyrone and Armagh. MIF 250; SIF 73

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
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Furphey Demographics

Average Furphey Salary in
United States

$37,812 USD

Per year
Rank:
812,308 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
1.77346E-6
Rank: 982,887 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
87.63%
Sample size: 4 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Furphey Last Name Facts

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

Furphey is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Furphey.

How Common Is The Last Name Furphey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Furphey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Furphey reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is mostly found in: New Jersey, where 67 percent reside and Connecticut, where 33 percent reside.

Furphey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Furphey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Furphey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Furphey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Furphy921,327/
Forphey860/
Furfey77107/
Forphy770/
Forpey770/
Furpahs7121/
Fourpez711/
Firpe6739/
Vurpe676/
Furfe672/
Forpe671/
Furfy670/
Forpy670/
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