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Murphy
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Irish

From Irish Ó Murchadha (“descendant of Murrough”), Mac Murchaidh (“Son of Murrough”), etc. See Muircath.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

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Popularity by Country

United Kingdom Murphy Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #53
Frequency 0.14% of population

Popularity Over Time (Scotland)

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Rank #58
Frequency 300,501 people (111.39 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 85.05% Hispanic 1.54% Black 11.03% Asian/PI 0.43% Native Am. 0.65% Two+ 1.29%

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