Murphys Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England31:18,572,686338,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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.

- omurchada

Murphys Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murphys is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murphys? popularity and diffusion

The last name Murphys is the 2,808,717th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 14 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 25 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and Tennessee, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Murphys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Murphys has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Murphys last name increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murphys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Murphys are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murpheys932/
Murphy92659,745/
Murpys920/
Murphey865,793/
Murpphy86144/
Murrphy8661/
Murphay8626/
Murphhy8614/
Murhphy869/
Murphyi865/
Mmurphy864/
Murphyy864/
Murphis863/
Murphyt863/
Murpohy862/
Murphyz862/
Maurphy862/
Muirphy862/
Hmurphy861/
Mourphy861/
Murphuy861/
Murphyc861/
Murphyj861/
Murphiy860/
Murphoy860/
Murfphy860/
Murphfy860/
Murpehy860/
Meurphy860/
Murpy83131/
Murrphey802/
Murphies801/
Murhphey801/
D'Murphy801/
Murphess800/
Morphy771,597/
Murphi77288/
Murhpy77110/
Murfhy7712/
Murpay775/
Murrpy775/
Murpha775/
Murphe774/
Murpyh771/
Murppy771/
Murpey771/
Murpeh771/
Murpfy770/
Morphis711,853/
Murphie71269/
Morphey71241/
Murphee71115/
Murpish719/
Murpher717/
Murphet714/
Murphio714/
Murfhey712/
Murphit712/
Murphid711/
Morphoy711/
Murrpha710/
Morphes710/
Morrphy710/
Murpfay710/
Murpfey710/
Murhpey710/
Murpi67374/
Murpa6777/
Morphies6749/
Murfy6718/
Murpe6711/
Morpy679/
Morpheas671/
Murphice671/
Murphett671/

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