Murphet Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Murphet 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 SurnameMurphet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Murphet 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.).
Murphet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murphet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Murphet is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Murphet click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murphet? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Murphet live; 75 percent live in Australasia and 75 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 8,998,567. In Australia Murphet is most frequent in: Victoria, where 67 percent are found and Tasmania, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Australia Murphet is found in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphett | 93 | 1 | / |
| Murphe | 92 | 4 | / |
| Murphey | 86 | 5,793 | / |
| Morphet | 86 | 859 | / |
| Murphie | 86 | 269 | / |
| Murphee | 86 | 115 | / |
| Murpher | 86 | 7 | / |
| Murphyt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Murphit | 86 | 2 | / |
| Murpe | 83 | 11 | / |
| Morphett | 80 | 1,446 | / |
| Murrphey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Murpheys | 80 | 2 | / |
| Murhphey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murphess | 80 | 0 | / |
| Murphy | 77 | 659,745 | / |
| Murfet | 77 | 794 | / |
| Murphi | 77 | 288 | / |
| Murpie | 77 | 42 | / |
| Morphe | 77 | 11 | / |
| Murpha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Murpey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murpyh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murpeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murpee | 77 | 0 | / |
| Murfett | 71 | 679 | / |
| Morphey | 71 | 241 | / |
| Murpphy | 71 | 144 | / |
| Murrphy | 71 | 61 | / |
| Murphys | 71 | 48 | / |
| Murphay | 71 | 26 | / |
| Morphee | 71 | 24 | / |
| Murphhy | 71 | 14 | / |
| Murhphy | 71 | 9 | / |
| Murpish | 71 | 9 | / |
| Murphyi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mmurphy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Murphyy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Murphio | 71 | 4 | / |
| Morphie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Murphis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Murpohy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Murfhey | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muirphy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Murphyz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maurphy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hmurphy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murpitt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murphid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murphuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mourphy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murphfy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murpfey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Morphit | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murphoy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murfphy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Meurphy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murrpha | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murpehy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murfhit | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murphiy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murhpey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murpi | 67 | 374 | / |
| Morpe | 67 | 239 | / |
| Murpy | 67 | 131 | / |
| Murpa | 67 | 77 | / |
| Murfe | 67 | 16 | / |
| D'Murphy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maurfett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Morppett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Morphitt | 67 | 0 | / |
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