Murafa Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Murafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1641:21,7163,678
Ukraine1221:373,13745,771
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Murafa (40) may also be a first name.

Murafa Last Name Facts

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

Murafa (Hindi: मुराफा, Russian: Мурафа) occurs most in Moldova. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Murafa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Murafa is the 818,364th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,433,959 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Murafa reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 40 people.

This last name is most common in Moldova, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 21,716. In Moldova it is primarily found in: Șoldănești District, where 39 percent are found, Florești District, where 27 percent are found and Călărași District, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Moldova it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 36 percent are found and Russia, where 6 percent are found.

Murafa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Murafa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Murafa earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Musrafa9237/
Muraffa921/
Murafat921/
Mousrafa862/
Morafa83240/
Murafo8370/
Murefa8326/
Murafi8323/
Murafe838/
Mirafa833/
Murofa831/
Murafer77236/
Murapha77200/
Mourafi7775/
Murofah7742/
Musrofa775/
Murhafi775/
Murrafo772/
Murafid772/
Mirafai771/
Musrafi771/
Maurafi771/
Mauroofa7133/
Moraffah7119/
Murootfa716/
Mutrofah715/
Mouroufa714/
Mauraffe711/
Musrapha711/
Murhafiz711/
Morafe672,311/
Morofa67416/
Morafo67185/
Morafi6730/
Mouroufas6721/
Murofi677/
Mourrafet672/
Mirofa671/
Mourafout671/
Murefo671/

Murafa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murafa in the Hindi language
मुराफाmurapha-
Murafa in the Russian language
Мурафаmurafa-

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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 Murafa
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