Murphy Family History

You can see how Murphy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Murphy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Murphy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6,731 Murphy families living in Lancashire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Murphy's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Murphy families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Murphy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.