Murfett Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Murfett 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.

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Murfett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6331:42,6475,428
England221:2,532,63991,802
Singapore171:323,98313,856
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Murfett 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.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Murfett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murfett has its highest incidence in Australia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Murfett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murfett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 488,458th most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 10,732,763 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 93 percent of Murfett are found; 93 percent are found in Australasia and 93 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 633 people, or 1 in 42,647. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 71 percent reside, Tasmania, where 17 percent reside and New South Wales, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Australia Murfett exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent reside and Singapore, where 3 percent reside.

Murfett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Murfett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Murfett surname decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maurfett930/
Murfet92794/
Murfitt862,346/
Morfett86269/
Murfe8316/
Murffitt801/
Murphett801/
Morffett801/
Murfee77199/
Murfey77105/
Murfit77103/
Morfet773/
Murfie773/
Mirfet772/
Murffe771/
Murfer771/
Morfitt711,121/
Morffet718/
Murphet714/
Murffey713/
Murfhey712/
Murffit711/
Musrfer711/
Murrfey711/
Murfeed711/
Murpfey710/
Morfeit710/
Murffie710/
Murfhit710/
Morfiet710/
Murfith710/
Meurfee710/
Morfe674,288/
Morphett671,446/
Murfi67336/
Murfa6733/
Murfy6718/
Mourffee671/

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