Murphy Name Study

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This profile is part of the Murphy Name Study.

This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about the surname Murphy and its variants. The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying lines that cross or intersect. Please contact the project leader, add categories to your profiles, add your questions to the bulletin board, add details of your name research, etc.

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Name Meaning

Murphy Name Meaning Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha ‘descendant of Murchadh’ a personal name composed of the elements muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’ i.e. ‘sea warrior’. This was an important family in Tyrone.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Members

1. Daryl Murphy I'm particularly interested in hearing from other researchers with a connection to the Murphys from the Mayglass area in County Wexford - especially the townlands of West Bog, Colespit and Randalstown.
2. Veronica Williams - If you have Murphy's from the Glenbrien/Oylegate area in Wexford, near Enniscorthy, in particular the Ballydonfin and Category: Ballynastraw Townland, Moyacomb Parish, County Wexford and Category: Ballynastraw Townland, Ballyhuskard Parish, County Wexford townlands, please refer to the Glenbrien Murphy research page or contact Veronica Williams for more information.
3. Lukas Patrick Murphy - Interested in Murphy's Ireland to Kentucky, USA

Projects

1. County Wexford Murphy's - contact Daryl Murphy
2. Murphy Research in Glenbrien, Wexford.
3. Adding Name Study Categories to Murphy Profiles
4. DNA Research
5. Murphy Fork Kentucky Murphy's - contact Lukas Patrick Murphy

DNA

If this is your area of interest please add information here.

My surname is Murphy and I have several tests done. Lukas Patrick Murphy

Notable Murphys

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1. Aaron Murphy (born 1988), English rugby league player
2. Andrae Murphy (born 1986), American football player and coach
3. Anthony Murphy (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer
4. Arthur Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
5. Audie Murphy (1925–1971), American war hero and actor
6. Austin J. Murphy (born 1927), Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania
7. Barnes Murphy (born 1947), former Gaelic footballer
8. Bos Murphy (1924–2000), New Zealand boxer
9. Brian Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
10. Buddy Murphy, Australian professional wrestler
11. Byron Murphy (born 1998), American football player
12. Caleb Murphy (born 1999), American football player
13. Calvin Murphy (born 1948), American basketball player
14. Charles Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
15. Chris Murphy (born 1973), American politician
16. Ciarán Murphy, Irish T.D.
17. Cillian Murphy (born 1976), Irish actor
18. Colin Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
19. Colm Murphy (1952–2023), Irish alleged suspect in the Omagh bombing
20. Connor Murphy (born 1993), American ice hockey player
21. Conor Murphy, Sinn Féin politician in Northern Ireland
22. Dale Murphy (born 1956), American retired baseball player
23. Dale D. Murphy, professor at Georgetown University
24. Daniel Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
25. Darren Murphy (born 1985), Irish footballer
26. Darren Murphy (Australian rules footballer) (born 1964)
27. Darren Murphy (1961–2012), bassist with the British punk rock/post-punk band Wasted Youth
28. Daryl Murphy, Irish football player
29. David Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
30. Derek Murphy (born 1968), American rapper better known as Sadat X
31. Dick Murphy (born 1942), American retired Republican politician
32. Donald E. Murphy (born 1960), American Republican politician
33. Donnie Murphy (born 1983), American baseball player
34. Eddie Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
35. Edward Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
36. Elliott Murphy (born 1949), American singer/songwriter
37. Erik Murphy (born 1990), American–Finnish basketball player
38. Everett J. Murphy (1852–1922), politician
39. Francis Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
40. Frank Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
41. Fred Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
42. Gary Murphy (1972), Irish professional golfer
43. Gary Murphy (1948), New Zealand cricketer
44. Geoff Murphy (1938–2018), New Zealand filmmaker
45. Geoffrey Mostyn Murphy (1922–2011), Australian boxer, better known as Tommy Burns
46. Gerald Clay Murphy 1888-1964
47. Glen Murphy (1957), British actor
48. George Murphy (1902–1992), American dancer, actor, and Republican Senator
49. Grayson Murphy (disambiguation)
50. Harold Lloyd Murphy (1927-2022), American judge
51. Henry Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
52. Isaac Murphy (1802–1882), Republican Governor of Arkansas
53. Isaac Burns Murphy (1861–1896), American Hall-of-Fame jockey
54. Isaiah Murphy, a.k.a. Shinsaku Enomoto, (born 1998), Japanese basketball player
55. Jack Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
56. Jacob Murphy (born 1995), English footballer
57. James Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named James or Jimmy
58. Jim Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
59. John Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
60. Joseph Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
61. Josh Murphy (born 1995), English footballer
62. Kevin Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
63. Lambert Murphy (1885–?), American operatic tenor
64. Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (born 1974), American singer, winner of season 6 of America's Got Talent
65. Larry Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
66. Lawrence Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
67. Lionel Murphy (1922–1986), Australian politician and jurist
68. Loren E. Murphy (1882–1963), American jurist
69. Marc Murphy (footballer) (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
70. Mark Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
71. Martin Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
72. Matt Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
73. Maurice Murphy (actor) (1913–1978), American actor
74. Michael Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Michael, Mick or Mike
75. Mickey Murphy (born 1985), Gaelic footballer
76. Miles Murphy (born 1967), Australian sprinter
77. Myles Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
78. Nicholas Murphy (born 1978), Gaelic footballer
79. Nicholas Daniel Murphy (1811–1890), Irish politician from Cork, Member of Parliament (MP) 1865–1880
80. Nick Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
81. Oakes Murphy (1849–1908), two-time Governor of Arizona Territory
82. Pat Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
83. Patricia Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
84. Patrick Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
85. Paul Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
86. Peter Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
87. Phil Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Phil, Philip or Phillip
88. Richard Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Richard, some nicknamed Dick
89. Robert Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby
90. Roger P. Murphy, American legislator and jurist
91. Ryan Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
92. Scott Murphy, American entrepreneur and politician
93. Scott Murphy (video game designer), a programmer behind the Space Quest series
94. Sean Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
95. Sebastian Murphy (Captain, Founding Father of Utuado, Puerto Rico), b. circa 1696
96. Shaun Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
97. Shawn Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
98. [[Stanley Murphy (Nurse and Historian) born 1944
99. Stephen Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
100. Storm Murphy (born 1999), American basketball player
101. Sydney Murphy (born 1960), Vincentian retired cricketer
102. Timothy Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Timothy or Tim
103. Thomas Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Thomas or Tom
104. Trent Murphy (2013), outside linebacker in the National Football League; played for the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills
105. Troy Murphy, power forward for the Boston Celtics
106. Vincent B. Murphy, NYS Comptroller 1925–1926
107. Vincent J. Murphy, Mayor of Newark 1941–1949
108. Wendell H. Murphy, American politician
109. William Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people,
110. Yale Murphy (1869–1906), American baseball player
111. Yo Murphy (born 1971), American former football player

Women

1. Ashling Murphy, Irish teacher; suspected of being murdered
2. Alexis Murphy, American murder victim
3. Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (born 1995), Irish rugby sevens and union player
4. Annie Murphy (born 1986), Canadian actress
5. Brittany Murphy (1977–2009), American actress
6. Dervla Murphy (1931–2022), travel writer
7. Carolyn Murphy (born 1975), American model
8. Diana E. Murphy (1934–2018), American judge
9. Donna Murphy (born 1958), American Tony Award-winning actress
10. Erin Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
11. Gail C. Murphy, Canadian computer scientist
12. Gillian Murphy, principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre
13. Jess Murphy, New Zealand-born chef based in Galway, Ireland
14. Julie Murphy (singer) (born 1961), Welsh singer
15. Julie Murphy (author), American novelist
16. Katherine Murphy, journalist, political editor of Guardian Australia
17. Kelly Murphy (born 1977), American author and illustrator
18. Margaret Mary Healy Murphy (1833–1907), American Catholic nun
19. Mary Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
20. Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish electronica singer, songwriter, and producer
21. Shaun Murphy (singer), a.k.a. Stoney, American singer
22. Stephanie Murphy, Vietnamese-American politician
23. Stephanie J. Murphy, American veterinary scientist
24. Tammy Murphy (born 1965), American banker

Fictional characters

1. Meg Murphy, the main character in the movie, Jinxed (2013)
2. Murphy Cooper, in the film Interstellar
3. Captain Ed Murphy, a character in the 1987 American buddy cop action movie Lethal Weapon
4. Captain Murphy from the Adult Swim animated series Sealab 2021
5. Alex James Murphy, the police officer who became RoboCop
6. Alexis "Lex" Murphy, in the film Jurassic Park
7. Frank, Sue, Bill, Kevin, and Maureen Murphy from the Netflix original F Is for Family
8. "Bleeding Gums" Murphy, on the cartoon TV series The Simpsons
9. Bridey Murphy, historical character in a hypnotic regression case detailed in Bernstein's # The Search for Bridey Murphy
10. Coach Murphy, a character in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie 17 Again
11. Colin Murphy (fiction), in the American soap opera Days of Our Lives
12. Connor Murphy, from the musical Dear Evan Hansen
13. Eric Murphy, in the HBO series Entourage
14. Frank Murphy, in the movie Blue Thunder (1983)
15. Hank Murphy, in the TV series Sullivan & Son (2012)
16. John Murphy, in the TV series The 100
17. Karrin Murphy, in Jim Butcher's novel series The Dresden Files (named Connie Murphy in the TV series of the same title)
18. Ken Murphy, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie He's Just Not That Into You
19. Milo Murphy, in the American animated TV series Milo Murphy's Law
20. Professor Michael Murphy, the protagonist in the Babylon Rising series by Dr Tim LaHaye
21. Randle Patrick McMurphy, one of the main characters in Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962)
22. Ray Murphy, birth name of Gino Esposito, in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
23. Sean Murphy (Oz), in the HBO TV drama series Oz
24. Sergeant Murphy, a fictional character in the Richard Scarry books
25. Susan Murphy, aka Ginormica, one of the main protagonists of the film Monsters vs. Aliens
26. Alvin Bernard Murphy, in the TV series Z Nation

Murphy Place Names

1. Murphy, Idaho, an unincorporated village
2. Murphy, Missouri, a census-designated place
3. Murphy, North Carolina, a town
4. Murphy, Texas, a city
5. Murphy, Virginia, an unincorporated community
6. Murphy, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
7. Murphy Fork, Kentucky, a body of water and unincorporated place

Other Uses of the Name Murphy

1. Murphy Aircraft, a Canadian company
2. Murphy Oil, an American petroleum and natural gas exploration company
3. Murphy Radio, a defunct British manufacturer of home radio sets
4. Murphy (novel), a 1938 novel by Samuel Beckett
5. Murphy (novella), a 1987 novella by Gary Paulsen
6. USS Murphy (DD-603), a Benson-class destroyer
7. Murphy Oil Soap, a cleaning product
8. Murphy High School (Mobile, Alabama), a high school in Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
9. Murphy High School (North Carolina)
10. Murphy's crow
11. Murphy's law
12. Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School, a junior high school in Stony Brook, New York, U.S.
13. Murphy's Irish Stout, a dark beer brewed in Cork, Ireland
14. Camp Murphy (Florida), a former army camp in Florida
15. The Melbourne Cricket Ground, occupied by the US military during World War II
16. Murphys, California, a census-designated place
17. The former name of Camp Aguinaldo, the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
18. Murphys, California, United States, an unincorporated village
19. Murphys Grammar School, on the National Register of Historic Places
20. Murphys Hotel, one of the oldest hotels still operating in California, on the National Register of Historic Places
21. Murphys, former name of Meeks Bay, California, an unincorporated community