Muhura Surname

317,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Muhura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6801:25,1753,828
Kenya4471:103,3118,982
Zimbabwe271:571,78744,609
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Muhura (131) may also be a first name.

Muhura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muhura (Bengali: মোহর, Hindi: मुहुरा, Marathi: मुहुरा, Oriya: ମୁହୁରା) occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhura? popularity and diffusion

The surname Muhura is the 317,498th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,175,886 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Muhura live; 60 percent live in Southern Africa and 60 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Muhura is also the 811,108th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 131 people.

The surname Muhura is most common in Malawi, where it is carried by 680 people, or 1 in 25,175. Beside Malawi this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 38 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

Muhura Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muhuura9281/
Muhuray924/
Muhurha921/
Muhurai921/
Mihura83574/
Muhuro83156/
Mujura8311/
Mouura831/
Mauhourat80406/
Mihuraa7768/
Muhoora775/
Mouaura774/
Mujurah771/
Muyuraj771/
Mauuray771/
Mujuraha7126/
Mujuro6787/
Mujora6768/
Muyuro6715/
Mihuro677/
Muyora673/
Mauora672/
Muiuro671/
Mooura671/
Muiyuro62871/
Mușuroi62113/
Muhorro6217/
Mujorra628/
Muyoora627/
Mouhoro624/
Muhooro622/
Mujjuro621/
Moujouro576/
Moujouros5311/
Moujourou532/
Mourão501,620/
Mujoro501,056/
Muyoro5046/

Muhura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muhura in the Bengali language
মোহরmohara-
Muhura in the Hindi language
मुहुराmuhura-
Muhura in the Oriya language
ମୁହୁରାmuhura-
Muhura in the Marathi language
मुहुराmuhura-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muhura
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