Murfy Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Botswana

Murfy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murfy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Murfy (25) may also be a first name.

Murfy Last Name Facts

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

Murfy is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murfy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Murfy are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 25 people.

Murfy is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 4,605,699. In Canada Murfy is mostly found in: Alberta, where 88 percent reside and Quebec, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 44 percent reside and Botswana, where 6 percent reside.

Murfy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Murfy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Murfy last name declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murfy Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Murfy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning $37,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.97% less than the national average, earning $41,254 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murfey91105/
Murfhy9112/
Murffy9110/
Murfay919/
Murrfy913/
Mourfy911/
Muerfy911/
Murpfy910/
Muirfy910/
Murffey833/
Murfhey832/
Murrfey831/
Murpfay830/
Murfphy830/
Muhrfay830/
Murphfy830/
Murpfey830/
Murfi80336/
Morfy80331/
Murfa8033/
Murfe8016/
Murphy73659,745/
Murfet73794/
Morfey73291/
Murfee73199/
Murfit73103/
Morffy7349/
Murfhi7333/
Morfhy734/
Murfie733/
Murfid731/
Mourfi731/
Meurfi731/
Murfer731/
Murffe731/
Murfio731/
Mirfey730/
Murphey675,793/
Murfitt672,346/
Murfett67679/
Murrphy6761/
Murphys6748/
Murphay6726/
Murphhy6714/
Murhphy679/
Murphyi675/
Mmurphy674/
Murphyy674/
Murphyt673/
Murphyz672/
Maurphy672/
Muirphy672/
Murffit671/
Mourphy671/
Murfeed671/
Murphuy671/
Musrfer671/
Hmurphy671/
Meurfee670/
Murphoy670/
Meurphy670/
Murfith670/
Murfhit670/
Murffie670/
Murphiy670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Murfy
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