Murphrey

Murphrey Meaning & Origin

About Murphrey
The surname Murphrey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Murchadha, meaning "descendant of Murchadh." Murchadh is an ancient Irish personal name composed of the elements "muir," meaning "sea," and "cath," meaning "battle." The name Murphrey signifies a connection to a person named Murchadh or a descendant of the Murchadh clan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murphrey: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murphrey 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
MRFR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAFFPA
🔊 Soundex
M061060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərfri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murphrey in Braille

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

The name Murphrey in braille

How to sign the name Murphrey using Sign Language

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

The name Murphrey in sign language

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