Murfie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Murfie family

The surname Murfie was first found in County Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman), founded by Vikings as Waesfjord, and located in Southeastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Murfie family

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Murfie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Murphy, Morchoe, O'Murphy, Murfie, Murfree, Morfie, Morfey and many more.

Early Notables of the Murfie family

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Murfie migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Murfie Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Tho Murfie, aged 20, who arrived in Virginia in 1634 aboard the ship "Bonaventure" coming via St. Domingo 1

Murfie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Sarah Murfie, who landed in Virginia in 1716 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)