Murana Surname

149,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Latvia

Murana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,3071:76,7855,487
Italy2061:296,87737,477
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Japan541:2,367,48729,899
Uganda511:765,47637,015
Latvia511:40,1976,121
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
Albania261:112,07910,267
England231:2,422,52489,093
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
India121:63,922,115578,870
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

The alternate forms: Muraña (491) are calculated separately.

Murana (1,207) may also be a first name.

Murana Last Name Facts

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

Murana (Arabic: مورانا, Hindi: मुराना, Marathi: मुराना, Russian: Мурана) is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms: Muraña. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 149,163rd most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,460,346 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Murana live; 78 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 227,976th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 1,207 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,307 people, or 1 in 76,785. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 39 percent live, Osun, where 23 percent live and Lagos, where 11 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Murana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Murana surname is principally Muslim (83%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Murana surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Murana earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 23.79% less than the national average, earning €22,887 per year and in United States they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning $47,320 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muraña94491/
Muraina9219,338/
Mourana926,355/
Muranga921,303/
Maurana92272/
Murgana92154/
Murhana9253/
Muirana9224/
Muranah9220/
Muranna9217/
Muraena9211/
Murzana929/
Muranat927/
Muranai926/
Muranas924/
Murayna924/
Mureana924/
Muurana921/
Musrana921/
Murrana921/
Muranaj921/
Muranea921/
Muranha921/
Mouranga86113/
Murainah86106/
Mouraina8639/
Muiraina8619/
Murainat8618/
Murahana8615/
Mauraina8613/
Murainna867/
Murhanah866/
Murainau863/
Muyraina863/
Muhraina863/
Murainaa863/
Muiranah863/
Murranga862/
Mutranna861/
Muranaja861/
Murangai861/
Murganna861/
Muraaina861/
Mourzana861/
Muraunau861/
Murhanga861/
Murainai861/
Mauranga861/
Mahurana861/
Mujranat861/
Mouraïna861/
Murano8317,595/
Morana835,041/
Mirana833,992/
Murani831,468/
Murane83981/
Murena83786/
Murany83167/
Murona8310/
Muréna831/
Muirainaa802/
Murrahina801/
Mourganga801/
Muraheena801/
Murangi772,745/
Muraino771,898/
Maurano77524/
Muranyi77476/
Murrani77465/
Murango77460/
Murauni77362/
Maurani77270/
Mourani77235/
Murhani77214/
Mourane77207/
Muraini77182/
Muratni7789/
Moraina7787/
Muhrani7784/
Mourany7783/
Moreana7770/
Murrane7758/
Murange7742/
Miranna7742/
Muranoi7735/
Moranha7734/
Muraine7733/
Miranah7726/
Muranje7724/
Moranay7724/
Maurane7724/
Murahni7721/
Mureani7713/
Muroina7713/
Murajni7712/
Miranea779/
Muranes779/
Miraana777/
Muronah775/
Mureina775/
Muraner775/
Moerana775/
Morrana774/
Murrany773/
Mirhana773/
Muruina773/
Miranha773/
Murhane772/
Moranna772/
Moorana772/
Murahne772/
Muranno772/
Mourano772/
Muranet772/
Maurena772/
Maurona772/
Moraana772/
Morauna772/
Morhana772/
Morayna771/
Muurane771/
Muranni771/
Muranoo771/
Muroona771/
Muraney771/
Miranai771/
Miranay771/
Mierana771/
Murañas771/
Muranez771/
Muraani771/
Murainé771/
Mirahna771/
Miraina771/
Mirauna771/
Muranui771/
Murgane771/
Murhona771/
Mujrano771/
Murrano771/
Muranie771/
Muratno771/
Murzona770/
Mauranne71318/
Moutrane71315/
Muranets71155/
Maurange71153/
Murraine71125/
Morainay7159/
Maurangi7152/
Murhaini7148/
Muranetz7129/
Muhraini7127/
Murainoh7127/
Mouranie7123/
Murhanyo7121/
Mirranay7117/
Mouraïni7112/
Mourouna7110/
Mourrane7110/
Murahani719/
Mouragne719/
Murohyna719/
Mourrani718/
Mauronas717/
Mourangi715/
Murgahni714/
Maureena713/
Mauranes713/
Mouraini712/
Maurango711/
Muthrani711/
Muranych711/
Murganio711/
Murranie711/
Murranne711/
Mouraino711/
Murainot711/
Mouranne711/
Mauraine711/
Mouroina711/
Mouraine711/
Mouraneh711/
Mourange711/
Mouranou711/
Mourgani711/
Mirannay711/
Murganiæ711/
Muraango711/
Mirranai711/
Mourrona711/
Muraimne711/
Murhango711/
Moeranea711/
Mouranhe711/
Murannoi711/
Maureina711/
Mmurrani711/
Moraneau710/
Muroni672,249/
Mirena671,845/
Morona67923/
Murono67697/
Murone67535/
Morane67516/
Mirona6791/
Muráni6744/
Mourounas6737/
Morany6715/
Murahaini6712/
Murāne6710/
Muraño678/
Meurranhy677/
Murony676/
Mourraine674/
Maurannes673/
Mureña673/
Moranj672/
Mourangou672/
Mourgaini671/
Mierahana671/
Moranè671/
Mūrēna671/
Mórani671/
Miraãa671/
Murangnoi671/
Murrainer670/

Murana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murana in the Hindi language
मुरानाmurana96.15
मूरनाmurana3.85
Murana in the Marathi language
मुरानाmurana33.33
मुरनाmurana22.22
मुरणाmurana22.22
मुराणाmurana22.22
Murana in the Russian language
Муранаmurana-
Murana in the Arabic language
موراناmwrana-

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Footnotes

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