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Murply Family History

Murply Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Murphy, Murley, Murray, Murthy, Marple, Murty, Murrey, Purple, Murdy

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Where is the Murply family from?

You can see how Murply families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Murply family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Murply families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Murply families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Murply's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Murply families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Murply surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Murply ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Murply. 18% of Murply men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Murply women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Murply were Salesman and Graduate Nurse. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farming
    8%
  • Salesman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Waitress
    8%
  • Graduate Nurse
    8%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Murply. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Murply census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 212 immigration records available for the last name Murply. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 116 military records available for the last name Murply. For the veterans among your Murply ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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