Cognomen Murphy (Murphy 
, 墨菲 
, マーフィー 
, along with others...) , around the globe, is a widespread last name. The family name Murphy is characteristic of Ireland, where it is a prevalent surname, Isle of Man, where it is a common surname, and Australia (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Much less frequently, Murphy is the forename as well as the last name.
| garret murphy Irish artist (1650-1716) (b. 1650) |
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| edward murphy (1650/51–1728), Roman Catholic archbishop of Dublin (b. 1650) |
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arthur murphy Irish writer, IE (b. 1727) |
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| roger murphy (1697-1777) (b. 1697) |
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timothy murphy sniper in the American Revolutionary War, US (b. 1751) |
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| catherine murphy English counterfeiter, GB (b. 1701) |
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| john murphy (1710-1753) (b. 1710) |
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james cavanah murphy IE (b. 1760) |
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| james murphy related to Murphy, Arthur (1727–1805), playwright and actor (b. 1727) |
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| daniel murphy (1734-1810) (b. 1734) |
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john murphy member of the United States House of Representatives (1786-1841), US (b. 1786) |
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seba murphy American politician, US (b. 1788) |
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| james murphy Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher (b. 1744) |
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francis murphy Catholic bishop, IE (b. 1795) |
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| john murphy British printmaker (fl. 1778–c.1817), IE (b. 1748) |
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