Murphy

in the US

There are 221,889 people with the last name "Murphy" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Murphy 56
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  1. is 52nd most common Stewart
  2. is 53rd most common Morris
  3. is 54th most common Cook
  4. is 55th most common Rogers
  5. is 56th most common Murphy
  6. is 57th most common Morgan
  7. is 58th most common Ramirez
  8. is 59th most common Peterson
  9. is 60th most common Bailey

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Murphy

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



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.


Recent Searches for "Murphy" in the US

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Michael Murphy (994 searches)

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