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Surname

Murphy

31 Bearers
42170. Rank
male Gender

Meaning

From a trait

Surname from an adjective – a nickname from a characteristic or appearance.

Origin: from an adjective

A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.

Surname distribution by municipality

Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 9 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Murphy — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#RegionBearers
1 Hlavní město Praha 21
2 Královéhradecký kraj 3
3 Karlovarský kraj 2
4 Jihomoravský kraj 2
5 Plzeňský kraj 1
6 Pardubický kraj 1
7 Olomoucký kraj 1
Total CZ31
Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#MunicipalityBearers
1 Praha 21
2 Sokolov 2
3 Trutnov 2
4 Plzeň 1
5 Pardubice 1
6 Dvůr Králové nad Labem 1
7 Vyškov 1
8 Rosice 1
9 Mohelnice 1

Historical trend by year of birth

Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).

Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011