Mur Surname
Approximately 12,170 people bear this surname
Mur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3,551 | 1:13,166 | 1,516 |
| France | 1,698 | 1:39,118 | 4,869 |
| Indonesia | 1,617 | 1:81,787 | 8,643 |
| Colombia | 1,093 | 1:43,709 | 2,359 |
| Argentina | 962 | 1:44,432 | 3,747 |
| United States | 374 | 1:969,142 | 71,998 |
| Papua New Guinea | 330 | 1:24,708 | 2,731 |
| Netherlands | 254 | 1:66,485 | 11,373 |
| Italy | 240 | 1:254,820 | 34,014 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| India | 215 | 1:3,567,746 | 100,782 |
| Cuba | 191 | 1:60,328 | 2,315 |
| Peru | 149 | 1:213,316 | 9,546 |
| Kenya | 127 | 1:363,621 | 21,126 |
| Slovenia | 123 | 1:20,225 | 4,554 |
| Chile | 121 | 1:145,591 | 5,036 |
| Turkey | 115 | 1:676,708 | 35,042 |
| Pakistan | 115 | 1:1,553,425 | 16,639 |
| Taiwan | 60 | 1:390,746 | 3,053 |
| Austria | 57 | 1:149,394 | 19,936 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Andorra | 37 | 1:2,266 | 430 |
| Venezuela | 37 | 1:816,326 | 13,210 |
| Ukraine | 34 | 1:1,338,903 | 111,766 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Croatia | 22 | 1:192,209 | 23,417 |
| Uruguay | 20 | 1:171,588 | 14,480 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Bolivia | 10 | 1:1,061,643 | 4,908 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
The alternate forms: Mür (14), Můr (3) & Mùr (1) are calculated separately.
Mur (7,716) may also be a first name.
Mur Demographics
Average Mur Salary in
United States
$37,157 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mur (Georgian: მურ, Hindi: मुर, Marathi: मुर, Oriya: ମୁର) is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Mür, Můr or Mùr. For other potential spellings of Mur click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mur? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 42,766th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 598,812 people. The last name Mur occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Mur are found; 31 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 29 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Mur is also the 72,786th most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 7,716 people.
This last name is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 3,551 people, or 1 in 13,166. In Spain Mur is most numerous in: Aragon, where 46 percent live, Catalonia, where 34 percent live and Madrid, where 7 percent live. Outside of Spain this last name exists in 94 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.
Mur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mur has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,336 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Mur last name are 28.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 82% registered with the party.
The amount Mur earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 67.3% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,432 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $22,810,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.89% less than the national average, earning $37,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.48% less than the national average, earning $27,584 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mür | 89 | 14 | / |
| Můr | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mùr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muir | 86 | 60,465 | / |
| Mure | 86 | 8,564 | / |
| Murr | 86 | 8,098 | / |
| Muhr | 86 | 6,584 | / |
| Maur | 86 | 4,567 | / |
| Murt | 86 | 3,239 | / |
| Meur | 86 | 2,596 | / |
| Mour | 86 | 2,573 | / |
| Murd | 86 | 449 | / |
| Muur | 86 | 119 | / |
| Murz | 86 | 96 | / |
| Murh | 86 | 45 | / |
| Mutr | 86 | 37 | / |
| Musr | 86 | 15 | / |
| Mhur | 86 | 9 | / |
| Murp | 86 | 8 | / |
| Hmur | 86 | 2 | / |
| Muyr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mujr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muïr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maure | 75 | 10,036 | / |
| Moure | 75 | 9,495 | / |
| Murph | 75 | 2,383 | / |
| Mahur | 75 | 2,026 | / |
| Murre | 75 | 1,821 | / |
| Murhe | 75 | 1,678 | / |
| Mohur | 75 | 345 | / |
| Meure | 75 | 198 | / |
| Murpf | 75 | 177 | / |
| Maurh | 75 | 152 | / |
| Mourh | 75 | 104 | / |
| Muhyr | 75 | 102 | / |
| Mhure | 75 | 94 | / |
| Musre | 75 | 86 | / |
| Muire | 75 | 48 | / |
| Maurd | 75 | 25 | / |
| Mouhr | 75 | 18 | / |
| Muyre | 75 | 15 | / |
| Mourd | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mourt | 75 | 10 | / |
| Maurt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hmour | 75 | 7 | / |
| Moutr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Mouyr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Muirr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mautr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mauhr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Muird | 75 | 4 | / |
| Musrt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mmure | 75 | 3 | / |
| Maurp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Murtt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mausr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mhaur | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maurr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mauur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mutrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmour | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmmur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhour | 75 | 1 | / |
| Murrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muusr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muirt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maurì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meurr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Murrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mourz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Murrh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Maurz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Meuhr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Muhrr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mor | 67 | 36,897 | / |
| Mahaur | 67 | 4,234 | / |
| Murova | 67 | 1,721 | / |
| Mourre | 67 | 935 | / |
| Murowa | 67 | 642 | / |
| Murová | 67 | 252 | / |
| Mór | 67 | 125 | / |
| Mudthr | 67 | 122 | / |
| Mahhur | 67 | 37 | / |
| Meurre | 67 | 20 | / |
| Maurre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mushhr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhuire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mourhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murrph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murhph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maahur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musrrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musrph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murtht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muirhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murrre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muthrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murrhe | 67 | 0 | / |
Mur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mur in the Georgian language | ||
| მურ | mur | - |
| Mur in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁର | mura | 93.75 |
| ମୂର | mura | 6.25 |
| Mur in the Hindi language | ||
| मुर | mura | 77.3 |
| मूर | mura | 20.57 |
| मुृ | mur | 0.71 |
| मुर् | mur | 0.71 |
| Mur in the Marathi language | ||
| मुर | mura | 55 |
| मूर | mura | 45 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mur
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