Murad Surname

1,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 454,946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Oman

Murad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan179,1341:997160
Bangladesh46,1411:3,454329
Afghanistan41,4311:776101
Iraq34,9081:1,003151
Ethiopia24,7911:3,935642
Egypt20,4101:4,504596
Lebanon16,6591:33835
United Arab Emirates15,4461:59359
Oman11,2231:32938
Yemen9,8431:2,685415
Sudan7,5601:4,962714
Syria7,5441:2,558300
Saudi Arabia5,7641:5,353736
Kuwait4,2231:90088
Jordan4,2181:2,096390
Indonesia2,8871:45,8095,185
Bulgaria2,6991:2,586371
India2,6001:295,02516,657
Malaysia2,4141:12,2181,295
United States2,3251:155,89615,938
Israel2,1851:3,917552
Palestine2,0451:2,224451
Brazil1,6331:131,0934,988
Bahrain1,3371:1,009127
Qatar1,2821:1,839158
Argentina7531:56,7644,796
England4971:112,10911,549
Sweden4781:20,6001,712
Canada3371:109,33411,723
Philippines1901:532,83360,943
Kenya1651:279,87818,255
Tunisia1581:3,865583
Mexico1471:844,39611,980
Iran1421:540,72231,214
Thailand1401:504,56087,939
Turkey1191:653,96234,245
Australia841:321,37727,634
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
Spain721:649,33429,324
Denmark711:79,5037,759
Brunei621:6,754919
Netherlands611:276,83934,217
France511:1,302,406132,002
Azerbaijan391:247,4136,091
Maldives391:10,363806
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Norway321:160,69619,635
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Ukraine281:1,625,811125,303
Uruguay281:122,56311,386
Libya251:249,7591,033
Slovenia231:108,16011,945
Romania221:912,63052,244
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
Austria191:448,18144,644
Northern Cyprus191:16,7904,295
Belgium181:638,70256,744
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Curaçao141:11,232389
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Wales121:257,87814,969
Panama111:355,6607,645
Armenia101:293,0186,863
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Finland91:610,74534,002
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Guyana61:127,0377,965
North Macedonia61:350,24517,994
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Múrád (1) are calculated separately.

Murad (497,009) may also be a first name.

Murad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murad (Arabic: مُراد, Bengali: মুরাদ, Georgian: მურად, Hindi: मुराद, Marathi: मुराद, Oriya: ମୁରାଦ, Russian: Мурад) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Múrád. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Murad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,175th most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,018 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Murad live; 59 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,033rd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 497,009 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 179,134 people, or 1 in 997. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 44 percent are found, Sindh, where 34 percent are found and Balochistan, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Pakistan this last name exists in 105 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 10 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 9 percent are found.

Murad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Murad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Murad surname increased 232,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murad Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (86%) in Kenya and Sunni (29%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Murad surname are 2.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.15% being registered with the party.

The amount Murad earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.19% less than the national average, earning 265,824 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 57.67% less than the national average, earning R 100,596 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.96% more than the national average, earning $29,049,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $47,799 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning $51,291 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mourad9169,482/
Muraad911,631/
Maurad911,093/
Murrad91257/
Muradh9160/
Muraid9134/
Murhad9119/
Muhrad9115/
Muurad9114/
Muread9112/
Muradd9111/
Murgad917/
Muradz917/
Murasd916/
Muirad915/
Mmurad914/
Musrad913/
Mujrad913/
Muradt912/
Murahd912/
Meurad912/
Muerad911/
Mura89121,460/
Múrád871/
Mouraud83631/
Murgadd83158/
Mauraud8333/
Murzaud8318/
Murhead838/
Muraadh836/
Mujradd834/
Muirhad833/
Mmourad833/
Mouraad832/
Murashd831/
Musrhad831/
Mourrad831/
Murahad831/
Mourgad831/
Meuraud831/
Mujread831/
Mouradd831/
Mouraid831/
Muurrad831/
Moura80380,278/
Morad8076,279/
Murai8070,698/
Murah8055,012/
Murat8050,593/
Murga8026,487/
Murau8012,462/
Maura807,754/
Muras804,067/
Murha803,585/
Murza803,241/
Muraa802,728/
Murra802,656/
Murod802,424/
Mirad801,836/
Murea801,418/
Muray801,392/
Mhura801,021/
Muroa80984/
Mutra80621/
Muraz80565/
Muraj80426/
Muira80328/
Muura80288/
Meura80263/
Hmura80250/
Muhra80211/
Musra80198/
Murap8073/
Murșa8035/
Đmura8024/
Mujra8018/
Muraň804/
Muraś804/
Muyra803/
Mgura803/
Muraß801/
Muraï801/
Muraş801/
Muradova7741,325/
Muirhead7711,618/
Muradowa777,242/
Moureaud77223/
Mourgaud7782/
Murrhead771/
Mourgaad771/
Maurhaud771/
Muradová771/
Muttraid771/
Muerhead770/
Meurhead770/
Murray73458,501/
Murgat733,134/
Murach732,706/
Murrah732,415/
Mahura731,656/
Mauras731,431/
Murate731,399/
Mourra731,351/
Maurat731,307/
Mouras731,002/
Musrat73747/
Mourah73712/
Moorad73666/
Mourai73650/
Murgai73631/
Mourat73604/
Moradh73575/
Mauray73558/
Moraud73474/
Murzea73342/
Murash73308/
Murrai73266/
Murgod73247/
Hmoura73239/
Murzha73236/
Moerad73214/
Musrea73199/
Mourza73197/
Muratt73185/
Mouray73182/
Murath73165/
Mutrat73164/
Maurau73161/
Mmuroa73158/
Muthra73152/
Morrad73127/
Muttra73121/
Muraus7391/
Maurea7390/
Mujrat7389/
Murrau7385/
Meurat7382/
Mujrai7377/
Murraj7377/
Muraha7369/
Mouraz7368/
Musrod7366/
Mourga7357/
Muhyra7357/
Moutra7356/
Muirah7354/
Murais7353/
Murras7352/
Miraud7350/
Maurai7347/
Miradh7340/
Murrat7336/
Muiras7335/
Musrap7331/
Mauraz7329/
Meuray7329/
Muurai7327/
Mouraî7323/
Muiray7322/
Mujray7322/
Murait7321/
Muhray7320/
Moraad7319/
Mautra7318/
Mhurai7318/
Mhutra7318/
Muraah7318/
Mouyra7316/
Murahu7316/
Murayj7316/
Murrod7315/
Muraas7315/
Muraiy7313/
Mousra7312/
Mouraa739/
Mujrah739/
Mourea739/
Murats739/
Mhurah739/
Muuray738/
Mutras738/
Muhrat738/
Mourha738/
Muurat737/
Mihrad737/
Murhas737/
Maurah737/
Mohura737/
Muraup737/
Mauraj736/
Mhaura736/
Murgau736/
Mourau735/
Moraid735/
Mutrap735/
Muracz735/
Moradd735/
Mouroa735/
Murzai735/
Mouraj734/
Mutrai734/
Muisra734/
Musrai734/
Maurra734/
Muerat734/
Mouhra734/
Murays734/
Murraa734/
Mgurra734/
Muroud734/
D'Mura733/
Mauroa733/
Muraai733/
Murrza733/
Muuraa733/
Mutraa733/
Murhai733/
Morhad733/
Mutray732/
Mmuray732/
Mirrad732/
Murzat732/
Mourod732/
Mouraï732/
Muraat732/
Murood732/
Mureea732/
Mureid732/
Muitra731/
Maurod731/
Mauura731/
Miraad731/
Miradd731/
Meuraj731/
Mourap731/
Muuraj731/
Muurau731/
Muraph731/
Murast731/
Murgaj731/
Murhod731/
Murodz731/
Murrap731/
Musray731/
Muraay731/
Murajh731/
Muhtra731/
Mouraý731/
Murrha731/
Muraaj731/
Morzad731/
Moradt731/
Moratd731/
Murzau731/
Muirza731/
Muhrai731/
Murass731/
Murasz731/
Muraaa731/
Miread731/
Muraih731/
Murajj731/
Muhraj731/
Murhat731/
Muraij731/
Muraiz731/
Miraid731/
Mirajd731/
Murahy730/
Murzay730/
Mirhad730/
Murajdová7143/
Mouradova7136/
Hmuradova719/
Mouradová714/
Murajdova713/
Muirheadh712/
Muirehead712/
Muirheadd711/
Mmuradova711/
Mora67873,036/
Muro6754,476/
Murzeau671,302/
Maurais671,028/
Moutray67843/
Maurath67816/
Murathe67631/
Mouraux67561/
Móra67540/
Maurras67280/
Maurate67208/
Mourrat67201/
Mouraai67170/
Mutrait67121/
Murrath6776/
Meureau6772/
Musrrat6769/
Maurach6758/
Mautray6753/
Mourait6752/
Musraph6748/
Muthray6748/
Mooradd6743/
Mourray6742/
Morhead6733/
Mourais6729/
Mahaura6728/
Murraij6727/
Murasch6727/
Murahat6722/
Muttray6721/
Mutrais6721/
Muró6721/
Murrate6721/
Murrays6719/
Murò6717/
Mourath6716/
Muratte6715/
Mauratt6714/
Murhash6714/
Mauraux6712/
Mirahad6712/
Muraite6712/
Murrray6711/
Murratt6711/
Maurray6711/
Mourhat6711/
Morraud6711/
Murahap6710/
Mourach6710/
Hmurray679/
Murriea678/
Mouraut677/
Mourras677/
Mourats677/
Maureid676/
Murhach676/
Murhate675/
Mourrah675/
Morrhad675/
Mahurai675/
Muraova674/
Mureaux674/
Mahurat674/
Musraat674/
Maurass673/
Mutraas673/
Murayte673/
Mouhrat673/
Mahurah673/
Maurait672/
Moutras672/
Muurray672/
Murrach672/
Mourhai672/
Moutrai672/
Murault672/
Murrahy671/
Mushhra671/
Maurioa671/
Maureas671/
Mirhaid671/
Meurath671/
Mooradh671/
Mooread671/
Mourash671/
Muttraa671/
Muthras671/
Mutrach671/
Mutrate671/
Murraph671/
Murrauy671/
Muraggi671/
Muraish671/
Muhrray671/
Mudtraj671/
Mauraut671/
Mauraaj671/
Maurahe671/
Mouroud671/
Mousrat671/
Moureas671/
Moraaid671/
Murà671/
Mură671/
Murreau671/
Muraová671/
Murhoha671/
Murajje671/
D'Muirhead671/
M'Muraa671/
Maurrah671/
Meusrat671/
Muraaya671/
Muratsh671/
Mmourah671/
Muttrea670/
Mauraus670/
Meurray670/
Murrayh670/
Muirray670/
Murrayj670/
Murrayt670/
Murrauh670/

Murad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murad in the Georgian language
მურადmurad-
Murad in the Hindi language
मुरादmurada98.72
मूरादmurada1.17
मुरदmurada0.05
मुराडmurada0.03
मुरडmurada0.01
Murad in the Oriya language
ମୁରାଦmurada94.23
ମୁରାଦ୍murad1.92
ମୁରଡmurada1.92
ମୂରାଦmurada1.92
Murad in the Marathi language
मुरादmurada91.9
मूरादmurada2.11
मुरडmurada1.53
मुरदmurada0.99
मुराडmurada0.38
मूरदmurada0.08
मुराशेmurase0.08
मुरादाmurada0.05
मुरुडmuruda0.03
हुरादhurada0.03
मुराmura0.03
मुसदmusada0.03
मोरादmorada0.03
मुशदmusada0.03
मरादmarada0.03
Murad in the Bengali language
মুরাদmurada66.67
মুরদmurada33.33
Murad in the Russian language
Мурадmurad-
Murad in the Arabic language
مُرادmurad-
مورادmwrad-
مرادmrad-

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