Brophy
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English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bróithe (“descendant of Bróth”), a personal name or byname of unknown origin.
Proper noun
Brophy (plural Brophys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brophy is the 5313th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6557 individuals. Brophy is most common among White (94.89%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brophy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 234.