O'Murphy History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the O'Murphy familyThe surname O'Murphy 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 O'Murphy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Murphy research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1127, 1172 and 1798 are included under the topic Early O'Murphy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. O'Murphy Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Murphy, Morchoe, O'Murphy, Murfie, Murfree, Morfie, Morfey and many more. Early Notables of the O'Murphy familyMore information is included under the topic Early O'Murphy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the O'Murphy familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Dennis Murphy, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1766; Abraham Murphy, who settled in Maryland in 1674; Daniel Murphy, who came to Maryland in 1678; Ann Murphy, who settled in Philadelphia in 1773.
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