Miura Surname

1,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Miura Surname User-submission:

The Miura surname comes from mi, which means 'three', and ura, which means 'inlet' or 'bay'. So the meaning of the surname is 'three inlets' or 'three bays'.

Miura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan305,8551:41856
Brazil2,6241:81,5833,060
United States1,8561:195,29019,281
Thailand6371:110,89216,255
Singapore2401:22,949903
Hong Kong1831:40,085710
France1701:390,72257,689
Peru1621:196,1989,158
Dominican Republic1621:64,4013,114
Spain1151:406,53922,087
Canada731:504,73442,927
Philippines661:1,533,912105,821
Argentina561:763,27551,263
England491:1,137,10353,999
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Australia311:870,82953,581
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Chile241:734,02016,565
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Paraguay161:452,2976,189
India161:47,941,586492,263
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Puerto Rico131:273,0882,549
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Wales121:257,87814,969
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
China111:124,301,9616,553
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Guam11:160,1214,893
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Miura (1,079) may also be a first name.

Miura Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Miura surname comes from mi, which means 'three', and ura, which means 'inlet' or 'bay'. So the meaning of the surname is 'three inlets' or 'three bays'.

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Miura Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Miura Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Miura (Hindi: मिरा, Russian: Миура) is found most frequently in Japan. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Miura? popularity and diffusion

The surname Miura is the 1,755th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 23,307 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Miura reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 243,209th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 1,079 people.

The last name Miura is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 305,855 people, or 1 in 418. In Japan Miura is most prevalent in: Miyagi Prefecture, where 10 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Japan it exists in 66 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Miura Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Miura has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Miura last name rose 185,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Miura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Miura surname are 19.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.68% registered with the party.

The amount Miura earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 14.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,270 per year; in United States they earn 16.18% more than the national average, earning $50,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.97% more than the national average, earning $70,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mihura91574/
Miurai9154/
Miuraj914/
Miurah912/
Miurza911/
Mijura911/
Miusra911/
Moiura911/
Miurad911/
Miurra911/
Miurat911/
Mihuraa8368/
Miaoura834/
Maiyura832/
Moiurad831/
Mauiura831/
Miuri8022/
Myura8018/
Mjura8012/
Miury804/
Miure802/
Miaouras7717/
Miurhead771/
Mieure73184/
Mijuri7373/
Mujora7368/
Myhura7358/
Mejura7348/
Mihora7347/
Maiora7335/
Mujura7311/
Mihuro737/
Myurat736/
Meeura734/
Moiury734/
Mihuri734/
Miurip733/
Muyora733/
Meaura732/
Moyura732/
Mjurad732/
Myuray731/
Mehura731/
Miuris731/
Muiuro731/
Mijure731/
Myurah731/
Mijuro731/
Meoura731/
Muiyuro67871/
Mijuroo6743/
Maiyuri6712/
Magiure6710/
Maihora679/
Mujorra678/
Muyoora677/
Meeurai675/
Mayyura675/
Moyoura672/
Myusrat671/
Maijure671/
Maijuri671/
Maiorha671/
Mijoure671/
Mehutra671/
Muyuraj671/
Myurray671/
Mihuret671/
Moioray671/
Mjurray671/
Mehoura671/
Mehaura671/
Mujurah671/
Maijora671/
Mehurah671/
Moyuras671/
Moiyuro671/

Miura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Miura in the Hindi language
मिराmira-
Miura in the Russian language
Миураmiura-

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