The MacMurphy Family Name

MacMurphy is how some branches of the Murphy family came to write their name.

The Mac in front of the name is a particle that was often added to Murphy in records. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Arms linked to Murphy and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete MacMurphy report, with a museum-style coat of arms.