Murph

Murph Meaning & Origin

About Murph
The surname Murph is an anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ó Murchadha, meaning "descendant of Murchadh." Murchadh is an ancient Irish personal name derived from the elements "muir" meaning "sea" and "cath" meaning "battle." The name Murph is predominantly found in Ireland and is associated with the province of Connacht.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murph: 1,594
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

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

Ranking information for the surname Murph is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 F
🌐 IPA
/mərf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murph in Braille

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

The name Murph in braille

How to sign the name Murph using Sign Language

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

The name Murph in sign language

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