How common is the surname Brophy?

6,557 people in the United States had the surname Brophy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 47,086 Americans. It ranked 5,313th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Brophy?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Brophy identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Brophy?

Edward Brophy, American actor and comedian (1895-1960), followed by Kevin Brophy.

Where is the surname Brophy most common?

Wikidata records people named Brophy in the United States.

Is the surname Brophy getting more or less common?

More common. 6,339 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,557 in 2010, up 3.4%.

The surname Brophy

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 6,557 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B610

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Brophy is more common than 96.7% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bróithe (“descendant of Bróth”), a personal name or byname of unknown origin.

Brophy is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,557 people named Brophy in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 47,086 Americans. That is up 3.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,339.

#5,313

rank among US surnames

6,557

people in 2010

2.2

per 100,000 Americans

+3.4%

change since 2000 (was #5,077)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,304	Hazelwood	6,567	47,015
#5,305	Rawlins	6,566	47,022
#5,306	Cobbs	6,565	47,029
#5,308	Karl	6,564	47,036
#5,309	Beaudoin	6,562	47,051
#5,310	Stocker	6,561	47,058
#5,311	Erdman	6,558	47,079

Who is named Brophy

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Brophy identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Brophys

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Edward Brophy
American actor and comedian (1895-1960)
Kevin Brophy
American actor, 1953–2024

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Brophy come from?: Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bróithe (“descendant of Bróth”), a personal name or byname of unknown origin.
How common is the surname Brophy?: 6,557 people in the United States had the surname Brophy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 47,086 Americans. It ranked 5,313th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Brophy?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Brophy identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Brophy?: Edward Brophy, American actor and comedian (1895-1960), followed by Kevin Brophy.
Where is the surname Brophy most common?: Wikidata records people named Brophy in the United States.
What type of surname is Brophy?: Brophy is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Brophy getting more or less common?: More common. 6,339 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,557 in 2010, up 3.4%.