About Murphy

Murphy () (Irish: Ua Murchadha-) is an Irish surname and the most common surname in the Republic of Ireland. == Origins and variants == The surname is a variant of two Irish surnames: "Ó Murchadha"/"Ó Murchadh" (descendant of "Murchadh"), and "Mac Murchaidh"/"Mac Murchadh" (son of "Murchadh") derived from the Irish personal name "Murchadh", which meant sea-warrior or sea-battler (muir meaning sea and cath meaning battle).It is said of Murrough (Murchadh) as he entered the thick of the fight and prepared to assail the foreign invaders, the Danes, when they had repulsed the Dal-Cais, that 'he was seized with a boiling terrible anger, an excessive elevation and greatness of spirit and mind. A bird of valour and championship rose in him, and fluttered over his head and on his breath.In modern Irish, "Ó Murchú", rather than "Ó Murchadha", is used. "Murphy" is the most common surname in Ireland, the fourteenth most common surname in Northern Ireland, and the fifty-eighth most common surname in the United States. == People with the surname == === Men === Aaron James Murphy (born 1992), New Zealand actor Anthony Murphy (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer Arthur Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Audie Murphy (1925–1971), American war hero and actor Austin J. Murphy (born 1927), Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania Barnes Murphy (born 1947), former Gaelic footballer Bos Murphy (1924–2000), New Zealand boxer Brian Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Buddy Murphy, Australian professional wrestler Byron Murphy (born 1998), American football player Calvin Murphy (born 1948), American retired basketball player Charles Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Chris Murphy (Connecticut politician) (born 1973), United States Senator from Connecticut Ciarán Murphy, Irish T.D. Cillian Murphy (born 1976), Irish actor Colin Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Colm Murphy (born 1952), Irish alleged suspect in the Omagh bombing Connor Murphy (born 1993), American ice hockey player Conor Murphy, Sinn Féin politician in Northern Ireland Dale Murphy (born 1956), American retired baseball player Dale D. Murphy, professor at Georgetown University Daniel Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Darren Murphy (born 1985), Irish footballer Darren Murphy (Australian rules footballer) (born 1964) Darren Murphy (1961–2012), bassist with the British punk rock/post-punk band Wasted Youth Daryl Murphy, Irish football player David Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Derek Murphy (born 1968), American rapper better known as Sadat X Dick Murphy (born 1942), American retired Republican politician Donald E. Murphy (born 1960), American Republican politician Donnie Murphy (born 1983), American baseball player Eddie Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Edward Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Elliott Murphy (born 1949), American singer/songwriter Erik Murphy (born 1990), American–Finnish basketball player Everett J. Murphy (1852–1922), politician Francis Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Frank Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Fred Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Gary Murphy (1972), Irish professional golfer Gary Murphy (1948), New Zealand cricketer Geoff Murphy (1938–2018), New Zealand filmmaker Geoffrey Mostyn Murphy (1922–2011), Australian boxer, better known as Tommy Burns Glen Murphy (1957), British actor George Murphy (1902–1992), American dancer, actor, and Republican Senator Grayson Murphy (disambiguation) Henry Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people Isaac Murphy (1802–1882), Republican Governor of Arkansas Isaac Burns Murphy (1861–1896), American Hall-of-Fame jockey Isaiah Murphy, a.k.a.