Muraga Surname

317,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muraga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muraga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3911:118,1079,926
South Africa3471:156,13217,639
Zimbabwe2231:69,23010,336
India541:14,204,914239,375
Papua New Guinea471:173,48324,058
Indonesia431:3,075,563171,061
Japan291:4,408,42437,714
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Muraga (2,207) may also be a first name.

Muraga Last Name Facts

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

Muraga (Hindi: मुरगा, Marathi: मुरगा) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muraga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muraga is the 317,282nd most widely held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,170,657 people. The surname Muraga is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Muraga reside; 49 percent reside in Southern Africa and 48 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Muraga is also the 159,242nd most common first name at a global level, borne by 2,207 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 391 people, or 1 in 118,107. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 47 percent live, Meru County, where 18 percent live and Nyeri County, where 17 percent live. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 29 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 19 percent live.

Muraga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Muraga earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 37.23% less than the national average, earning R 149,172 per year and in United States they earn 53.11% less than the national average, earning $20,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muranga921,303/
Mauraga9253/
Muragai9248/
Muragas9238/
Muragah926/
Muragat925/
Muragad924/
Murraga924/
Muragha922/
Muragaj921/
Muragaa921/
Muuraga921/
Mouranga86113/
Murang'a8664/
Mauragas8637/
Muragaud8617/
Muragaya8611/
Murranga862/
Murangai861/
Murangga861/
Mouragas861/
Murangha861/
Murhanga861/
Mauranga861/
Muragaih861/
Murageha861/
Moraga8344,574/
Murage8321,262/
Muroga832,445/
Murega831,890/
Muragi83964/
Miraga8390/
Murago8326/
Mouragass801/
Murang'ai801/
Muragod775,493/
Muronga774,095/
Murangi772,745/
Moragha771,755/
Miragha771,534/
Murango77460/
Maurage77379/
Murhega77205/
Muragho7755/
Murange7742/
Murages7721/
Murager7712/
Muraigo7710/
Muragoi779/
Mhurega774/
Moragay774/
Moraaga772/
Morraga772/
Miragaa771/
Miragaj771/
Moragga771/
Mutragi771/
Muraged771/
Muraggi771/
Muraghe771/
Muragis771/
Miragai771/
Mourage771/
Mourega771/
Miragau771/
Mureega771/
Murageh771/
Muragye771/
Miragay771/
Muurega771/
Muragge771/
Murouga771/
Mauragaitė751/
Maurange71153/
Moutragi7179/
Moutrage7158/
Maurangi7152/
Mauragis7149/
Muragesh7120/
Murongah7110/
Muragodh718/
Mourangi715/
Muragepp713/
Mouragui713/
Murhonga713/
Miraghah713/
Maurango711/
Murragui711/
Mauraige711/
Maureage711/
Mouraghi711/
Mourange711/
Miraghai711/
Miraghau711/
Muraango711/
Mouronga711/
Mutragui711/
Murhango711/
Muthragi711/
Murego675,759/
Morage671,039/
Moroga67743/
Morago67736/
Muirragui67570/
Murogo67219/
Moragi67136/
Miroga6791/
Mouragues6775/
M'Murhega6734/
Murogi6715/
Mirega6712/
Mirago6710/
Mourragui675/
Moragy674/
Muroge672/
Mourangou672/

Muraga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muraga in the Hindi language
मुरगाmuraga-
Muraga in the Marathi language
मुरगाmuraga93.1
मुरगmuraga6.9

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muraga
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