Murphy Name Meaning: Derives from the personal name Murchadha 'descendant of Murchadh'.
This name was an important family tyrone.The name is composed of the elements Muir 'sea' + cath' battle',sea warrior.
Discover how your Murphy ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 7 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 18 |
| Channel Islands | 15 |
| Cheshire | 188 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 106 |
| Derbyshire | 35 |
| Devon | 72 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 72 |
| Essex | 67 |
| Gloucestershire | 176 |
| Hampshire | 42 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 19 |
| Isle of Man | 15 |
| Kent | 84 |
| Lancashire | 2,225 |
| Leicestershire | 22 |
| Lincolnshire | 34 |
| London | 2,084 |
| Middlesex | 28 |
| Northumberland | 64 |
| Norfolk | 6 |
| Northamptonshire | 19 |
| Nottinghamshire | 32 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 19 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 2 |
| Somerset | 38 |
| Surrey | 15 |
| Sussex | 46 |
| Staffordshire | 55 |
| Warwickshire | 87 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 7 |
| Worcestershire | 18 |
| Yorkshire | 315 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 71 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 74 |
| Pembrokeshire | 18 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Labourer | 483 |
| Female Servant | 141 |
| Independent | 123 |
| Weaver | 83 |
| Tailor | 79 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 71 |
| Lab | 65 |
| Shoe Maker | 47 |
| Hawker | 44 |
| Soldier | 28 |
| Dress Maker | 27 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| Mariner | 23 |
| Porter | 21 |
| Male Servant | 20 |
| Joiner | 20 |
| Laundress | 20 |
| Servant | 19 |
| Silk Weaver | 16 |
| Laborer | 16 |
| Painter | 16 |
| Clerk | 15 |
| Tailor Journeyman | 14 |
| Cotton Spinner | 12 |
| Cotton Weaver | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | 12,909 |
| John Murphy | 11,189 |
| James Murphy | 6,872 |
| William Murphy | 5,323 |
| Thomas Murphy | 5,035 |
| Margaret Murphy | 4,436 |
| Patrick Murphy | 3,836 |
| Catherine Murphy | 3,773 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | 3,545 |
| Ellen Murphy | 3,521 |
| Michael Murphy | 2,908 |
| Ann Murphy | 2,546 |
| Sarah Murphy | 2,213 |
| Edward Murphy | 2,147 |
| Bridget Murphy | 1,965 |
| Annie Murphy | 1,762 |
| Daniel Murphy | 1,645 |
| Joseph Murphy | 1,601 |
| Jane Murphy | 1,593 |
| Peter Murphy | 1,303 |
| George Murphy | 1,237 |
| Alice Murphy | 1,161 |
| Henry Murphy | 1,043 |
| Charles Murphy | 1,015 |
| Eliza Murphy | 979 |