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Murphy

in the US

There are 260,850 people with the last name "Murphy" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Murphy 53
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  1. is 49th most common Parker
  2. is 50th most common Collins
  3. is 51st most common Stewart
  4. is 52nd most common Edwards
  5. is 53rd most common Murphy
  6. is 54th most common Morris
  7. is 55th most common Ramirez
  8. is 56th most common Cook
  9. is 57th most common Rogers

Similar Names and Nicknames

Murphey, Murphree, Murph, Morphew, Murff, Murphrey, Morphy, Morf, Murphee, Marfia

Most Common First Names for Murphy

Michael, John, James, Mary, Robert, William, Thomas, Patrick, David, Patricia

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Meaning & History

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha ‘descendant of Murchadh’, a personal name composed of the elements muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’, i.e. ‘sea-warrior’. This was an important family in Tyrone.

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Recent Searches for "Murphy" in the US

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