Murfett Surname
Approximately 679 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMurfett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 633 | 1:42,647 | 5,428 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
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.).
Murfett Demographics
Average Murfett Salary in
England
£32,725
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurfett | 93 | 0 | / |
| Murfet | 92 | 794 | / |
| Murfitt | 86 | 2,346 | / |
| Morfett | 86 | 269 | / |
| Murfe | 83 | 16 | / |
| Murffitt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murphett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morffett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murfee | 77 | 199 | / |
| Murfey | 77 | 105 | / |
| Murfit | 77 | 103 | / |
| Morfet | 77 | 3 | / |
| Murfie | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mirfet | 77 | 2 | / |
| Murffe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murfer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Morfitt | 71 | 1,121 | / |
| Morffet | 71 | 8 | / |
| Murphet | 71 | 4 | / |
| Murffey | 71 | 3 | / |
| Murfhey | 71 | 2 | / |
| Murffit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Musrfer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murrfey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murfeed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murpfey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Morfeit | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murffie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murfhit | 71 | 0 | / |
| Morfiet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murfith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Meurfee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Morfe | 67 | 4,288 | / |
| Morphett | 67 | 1,446 | / |
| Murfi | 67 | 336 | / |
| Murfa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Murfy | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mourffee | 67 | 1 | / |
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