Murao Surname

30,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Murao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan14,9781:8,5351,216
Philippines2,0231:50,0448,207
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Brazil1091:1,963,98562,590
Thailand961:735,816120,839
India961:7,990,264168,289
Canada841:438,63838,170
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Paraguay141:516,9106,745
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Murao (319) may also be a first name.

Murao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murao (Hindi: मुराओ, Oriya: ମୁରାଓ) is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murao? popularity and diffusion

The surname Murao is the 30,114th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 410,566 people. The last name Murao occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Murao are found; 84 percent are found in East Asia and 84 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 491,536th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 319 people.

The surname Murao is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 14,978 people, or 1 in 8,535. In Japan it is primarily found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 17 percent reside, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 15 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Japan it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Murao Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Murao has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Murao surname expanded 21,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Murao last name are 26.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Murao earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.76% more than the national average, earning $48,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $54,752 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mourao9122,658/
Muraho91252/
Maurao9138/
Murgao913/
Murrao912/
Mujrao911/
Murhaho8320/
Mouraou835/
Muraayo831/
Morao805,419/
Muroa80984/
Mirao80282/
Mouraout771/
Murhahoh771/
Miraho73408/
Mmuroa73158/
Muroah73140/
Muroua7330/
Morrao737/
Mouraõ736/
Moraoy736/
Mirauo736/
Mouroa735/
Muroho734/
Muroha734/
Moreao733/
Mauroa733/
Muruia732/
Muroaa731/
Moerao731/
Mueroa731/
Moraoa731/
Mouräo731/
Mourâo731/
Murooh731/
Murohat6748/
Muraiya6719/
Murajia6716/
Mouroua6716/
Murohah6712/
Murayya676/
Murajja673/
Moraayo673/
Moraiyo673/
Murayea671/
Morreao671/
Mirajho671/
Morayjo671/
Mureiya671/
Murhoha671/
Mouroho671/
Muragia671/
Muruiah671/
Muraaya671/
Murauha671/

Murao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murao in the Hindi language
मुराओmura'o-
Murao in the Oriya language
ମୁରାଓmura'o-

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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 Murao
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