Murphys Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Murphys Surname User-submission:
The Murphy surname is the anglicised version of Murcadha, meaning 'warrior of the sea', or 'sea warrior'. This is possibly from vikings, who arrived from the sea.
Murphys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Murphys (14) may also be a first name.
Murphys Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Murphy surname is the anglicised version of Murcadha, meaning 'warrior of the sea', or 'sea warrior'. This is possibly from vikings, who arrived from the sea.
- omurchadaMurphys Demographics
Average Murphys Salary in
United States
$62,268 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Murphys Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murphys Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Murphys occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Murphys click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murphys? popularity and diffusion
Murphys is the 2,808,717th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Murphys reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles. Murphys is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name internationally, held by 14 people.
The surname Murphys is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 25 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and Tennessee, where 13 percent reside. Aside from The United States Murphys occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Murphys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Murphys has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Murphys Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Murphys are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
Murphys earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.31% more than the national average, earning $62,268 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murpheys | 93 | 2 | / |
| Murphy | 92 | 659,745 | / |
| Murpys | 92 | 0 | / |
| Murphey | 86 | 5,793 | / |
| Murpphy | 86 | 144 | / |
| Murrphy | 86 | 61 | / |
| Murphay | 86 | 26 | / |
| Murphhy | 86 | 14 | / |
| Murhphy | 86 | 9 | / |
| Murphyi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mmurphy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Murphyy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Murphis | 86 | 3 | / |
| Murphyt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Murpohy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Murphyz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maurphy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Muirphy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hmurphy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mourphy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Murphuy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Murphyc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Murphyj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Murphiy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Murphoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Murfphy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Murphfy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Murpehy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Meurphy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Murpy | 83 | 131 | / |
| Murrphey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Murphies | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murhphey | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Murphy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murphess | 80 | 0 | / |
| Morphy | 77 | 1,597 | / |
| Murphi | 77 | 288 | / |
| Murhpy | 77 | 110 | / |
| Murfhy | 77 | 12 | / |
| Murpay | 77 | 5 | / |
| Murrpy | 77 | 5 | / |
| Murpha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Murphe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Murpyh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murppy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murpey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murpeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murpfy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Morphis | 71 | 1,853 | / |
| Murphie | 71 | 269 | / |
| Morphey | 71 | 241 | / |
| Murphee | 71 | 115 | / |
| Murpish | 71 | 9 | / |
| Murpher | 71 | 7 | / |
| Murphet | 71 | 4 | / |
| Murphio | 71 | 4 | / |
| Murfhey | 71 | 2 | / |
| Murphit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Murphid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morphoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murrpha | 71 | 0 | / |
| Morphes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Morrphy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murpfay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murpfey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murhpey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Murpi | 67 | 374 | / |
| Murpa | 67 | 77 | / |
| Morphies | 67 | 49 | / |
| Murfy | 67 | 18 | / |
| Murpe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Morpy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Morpheas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murphice | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murphett | 67 | 1 | / |
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