Murfitt

Murfitt Meaning & Origin

About Murfitt
The surname Murfitt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Murfet," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Murf," a short form of "Marmaduke." The name Marmaduke is of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning "devotee of Maedoc," with Maedoc being a saint's name. Therefore, the surname Murfitt can be interpreted as "son of Murf" or "descendant of Marmaduke," indicating a familial connection to someone with either of these names.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Murfitt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Murfitt: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murfitt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 F IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/murfitt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murfitt in Braille

Here's how to represent Murfitt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Murfitt in braille

How to sign the name Murfitt using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Murfitt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Murfitt in sign language

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