LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Murphy
Murphy is the 65th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 298,047 people carried it — about 99.7 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Murphy are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White80.5%
Black11.2%
Multiracial3.6%
Hispanic3.4%
Asian American0.7%
Native American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#59
290,991
2000
#58
300,501
2010
#64
308,417
2020
#65
298,047