Muralha Surname

760,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Muralha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muralha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal3111:33,4992,065
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Muralha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muralha is held by more people in Portugal than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muralha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muralha is the 760,012th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Muralha reside; 83 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 83 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname Muralha is most frequently used in Portugal, where it is borne by 311 people, or 1 in 33,499. Not including Portugal it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

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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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