Molphy Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Molphy Surname Definition:
A form of Murphy, Ó Murchadha, used in Westmeath. IF 314*
Molphy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 62 | 1:75,951 | 4,602 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 51 | 1:86,860 | 5,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Molphy (10) may also be a first name.
Molphy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A form of Murphy, Ó Murchadha, used in Westmeath. IF 314*
Molphy Demographics
Average Molphy Salary in
South Africa
R 289,512
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Molphy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molphy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molphy occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Molphy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,511,557th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Molphy live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.
This last name is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 75,951. In Ireland Molphy is most frequent in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Barring Ireland this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 18 percent reside.
Molphy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Molphy has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name increased 122 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Molphy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Molphy earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.83% more than the national average, earning R 289,512 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molpy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mulphy | 83 | 44 | / |
| Malphy | 83 | 25 | / |
| Molpha | 83 | 12 | / |
| Molpoy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Molphe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Molpa | 73 | 51 | / |
| Molpi | 73 | 20 | / |
| Mulpy | 73 | 18 | / |
| Molpj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Molpe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Malpy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moolphet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moolpeth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Molpis | 67 | 58 | / |
| Moolpa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Malpha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malphi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molpoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molpai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulphi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molpes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulpha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molpie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malpey | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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