Murphie Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Murphie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Scotland551:97,3426,721
England471:1,185,49155,443
Australia451:599,90442,958
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland531:70,6274,135
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murphies931/
Murphi92288/
Murpie9242/
Murphe924/
Murphey865,793/
Murphee86115/
Murpher867/
Murphyi865/
Murphet864/
Murphio864/
Morphie863/
Murphis863/
Murphit862/
Murphid861/
Murphae861/
Murphye861/
Murphiy860/
Murpi83374/
Murpe8311/
Murphyii803/
Murphyey803/
Murphyej802/
Murrphey802/
Murpheys802/
Murphett801/
Murhphey801/
Murphyee801/
Murphess800/
Murphy77659,745/
Morphi7740/
Murfhi7733/
Morphe7711/
Murpai7711/
Murpoe7710/
Murpue7710/
Murpha775/
Murfie773/
Murpyh771/
Murpey771/
Murpeh771/
Murpee770/
Morpie770/
Morphey71241/
Murpphy71144/
Murrphy7161/
Murphys7148/
Murphay7126/
Morphee7124/
Murphhy7114/
Murpish719/
Murhphy719/
Mmurphy714/
Murphyy714/
Murphjy714/
Murphyt713/
Murphyz712/
Muirphy712/
Murfhey712/
Maurphy712/
Murpohy712/
Murpitt711/
Mourphy711/
Murphuy711/
Murphyj711/
Hmurphy711/
Mirphee710/
Murphoy710/
Murhpey710/
Murpfey710/
Murpjhy710/
Murffie710/
Murphfy710/
Murfhit710/
Murfphy710/
Meurphy710/
Murrpha710/
Murpehy710/
Murfi67336/
Morpe67239/
Murpy67131/
Morpi67103/
Murpa6777/
Murfe6716/
D'Murphy671/
Murphyjy671/
Murphyaj671/

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