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
Mur Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Mur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mur Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mur (Georgian: მურ, Hindi: मुर, Marathi: मुर, Oriya: ମୁର) is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Mür, Můr or Mùr. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mur.
How Common Is The Last Name Mur? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,766th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 598,812 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Mur are found; 31 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 29 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 72,786th most prevalent given name on earth, borne by 7,716 people.
The surname Mur is most common in Spain, where it is carried by 3,551 people, or 1 in 13,166. In Spain Mur is most numerous in: Aragon, where 46 percent reside, Catalonia, where 34 percent reside and Madrid, where 7 percent reside. Barring Spain this surname exists in 94 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent reside and Indonesia, where 13 percent reside.
Mur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mur has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,336 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mur last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Mur last name are 28.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 82% registered with the political 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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