Murphie Surname
Approximately 269 people bear this surname
Murphie Surname Definition:
( Celtic ) Sea - Warrior [Irish Murchadh—mu(i)r, sea + an aspirated form of cath, war, warrior] ‘O’Murchadha [nepotic (genit.) form of Murchadh], now always pronounced in Irish O'Murroghoo, and Anglicized Murphy, without the prefix O.’—Annals of the Four Masters, IV.
Read More About This SurnameMurphie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:97,342 | 6,721 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 53 | 1:70,627 | 4,135 |
| England | 49 | 1:497,457 | 27,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Murphie (146) may also be a first name.
Murphie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
( Celtic ) Sea - Warrior [Irish Murchadh—mu(i)r, sea + an aspirated form of cath, war, warrior] ‘O’Murchadha [nepotic (genit.) form of Murchadh], now always pronounced in Irish O'Murroghoo, and Anglicized Murphy, without the prefix O.’—Annals of the Four Masters, IV. p. 1158 n.
Murphy is the commonest name in Ireland.
Some leading Murphys are now making their name Morchoe and O’Morchoe— a good change.—Joyce.
Murphie Demographics
Murphie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Murphie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murphie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Murphie occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Murphie? popularity and diffusion
Murphie is the 966,131st most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. The last name Murphie occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Murphie reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 763,528th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 146 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Washington, where 35 percent reside, Virginia, where 20 percent reside and Florida, where 17 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 20 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Murphie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Murphie has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 120 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Murphie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Murphie last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Murphie last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.63% being registered with the party.
The amount Murphie earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.24% more than the national average, earning $54,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning $42,836 CAD per year.
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