Murfet Surname
Approximately 794 people bear this surname
Murfet Surname Definition:
MORPAT: Probably from Morpeth (c. 1210 Morpat') in Northumberland. Walter Murpac (perhaps miswritten or misread for Murpat) witnessed a charter of the church of Mernes to the church of St, James of Passelet by Peter de Polloc, c. 1177-99 (RMP.
Read More About This SurnameMurfet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 420 | 1:64,275 | 7,702 |
| England | 365 | 1:152,652 | 14,538 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Murfet (15) may also be a first name.
Murfet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MORPAT: Probably from Morpeth (c. 1210 Morpat') in Northumberland. Walter Murpac (perhaps miswritten or misread for Murpat) witnessed a charter of the church of Mernes to the church of St, James of Passelet by Peter de Polloc, c. 1177-99 (RMP., p. 98 Euphan Morpat appears in Biggar in 1643 (Lanark CR.).
Murfet Demographics
Average Murfet Salary in
England
£25,550
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Murfet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murfet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Murfet occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Murfet? popularity and diffusion
It is the 433,161st most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Murfet are found; 53 percent are found in Australasia and 53 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 15 people.
The last name Murfet is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 420 people, or 1 in 64,275. In Australia Murfet is most prevalent in: Tasmania, where 66 percent are found, Queensland, where 17 percent are found and Victoria, where 10 percent are found. Not including Australia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 46 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.
Murfet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Murfet has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Murfet surname rose 474 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murfett | 92 | 679 | / |
| Murfe | 91 | 16 | / |
| Maurfett | 86 | 0 | / |
| Murfee | 83 | 199 | / |
| Murfey | 83 | 105 | / |
| Murfit | 83 | 103 | / |
| Morfet | 83 | 3 | / |
| Murfie | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mirfet | 83 | 2 | / |
| Murffe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Murfer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Murfitt | 77 | 2,346 | / |
| Morfett | 77 | 269 | / |
| Morffet | 77 | 8 | / |
| Murphet | 77 | 4 | / |
| Murffey | 77 | 3 | / |
| Murfhey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Murffit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murfeed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murrfey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Musrfer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murpfey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Meurfee | 77 | 0 | / |
| Murfith | 77 | 0 | / |
| Morfiet | 77 | 0 | / |
| Murfhit | 77 | 0 | / |
| Murffie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Morfeit | 77 | 0 | / |
| Morfe | 73 | 4,288 | / |
| Murfi | 73 | 336 | / |
| Murfa | 73 | 33 | / |
| Murfy | 73 | 18 | / |
| Murffitt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morffett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murphett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mourffee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morffe | 67 | 1,123 | / |
| Morfey | 67 | 291 | / |
| Morfea | 67 | 174 | / |
| Morfee | 67 | 143 | / |
| Morfit | 67 | 96 | / |
| Morfei | 67 | 35 | / |
| Murfhi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Murfhy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Morfie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Murffy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Murfay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Murphe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Murrfy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Murfid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morrfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meurfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murfio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muirfy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Murpfy | 67 | 0 | / |
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