Murfitt Surname

181,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Murfitt 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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Murfitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0761:51,7836,380
Australia4811:56,1246,861
United States3251:1,115,25880,547
New Zealand3141:14,4212,535
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Wales71:442,07621,198
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:65,5257,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Murfitt 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)

Murfitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murfitt is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murfitt? popularity and diffusion

Murfitt is the 181,439th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,106,371 people. Murfitt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Murfitt live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Murfitt is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1,076 people, or 1 in 51,783. In England it is most prevalent in: Cambridgeshire, where 37 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Norfolk, where 5 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Murfitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Murfitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Murfitt surname expanded 289 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 707 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murfitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Murfitt surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Murfitt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.56% more than the national average, earning $50,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.8% more than the national average, earning $53,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Morfitt861,121/
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Murfith860/
Murfi83336/
Maurfett800/
Murfet77794/
Morfit7796/
Murfhi7733/
Murfie773/
Murfio771/
Meurfi771/
Mourfi771/
Murfid771/
Morfett71269/
Morffit713/
Murphit712/
Murffie710/
Morfiet710/
Morfeit710/
Morfi671,061/
Murfa6733/
Murfy6718/
Murfe6716/
Morffett671/
Murphett671/
Morphitt670/

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