Molphy Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Molphy Surname Definition:

A form of Murphy, Ó Murchadha, used in Westmeath. IF 314*

Molphy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland621:75,9514,602
England271:2,063,63279,942
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:86,8605,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

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*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molpy911/
Mulphy8344/
Malphy8325/
Molpha8312/
Molpoy831/
Molphe831/
Molpa7351/
Molpi7320/
Mulpy7318/
Molpj733/
Molpe731/
Malpy731/
Moolphet711/
Moolpeth711/
Molpis6758/
Moolpa675/
Malpha672/
Malphi671/
Molpoi671/
Molpai671/
Mulphi671/
Molpes671/
Mulpha671/
Molpie671/
Malpey670/

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