Murari Surname

10,984th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Murari Surname User-submission:

Murare (Murari) is another name for Krishna, meaning 'destroyer of demon Mura'. Mura was a great demon who had seven thousand sons. He was an ally of the demon, Naraka, who ruled over Pragjyotisha, and assisted him in the defence of that city against Krishna.

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Murari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India44,8751:17,0931,360
Italy2,5811:23,6954,153
Brazil2,4591:87,0573,277
Zimbabwe1991:77,57911,409
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
France861:772,35794,336
Indonesia821:1,612,795106,468
Kenya721:641,38829,005
Uganda621:629,66632,895
Iran561:1,371,11656,327
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Romania311:647,67345,663
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
England281:1,989,93178,001
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Nepal71:4,068,70811,207
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Oman41:921,9937,313
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Murari (153,340) may also be a first name.

Murari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Murare (Murari) is another name for Krishna, meaning 'destroyer of demon Mura'. Mura was a great demon who had seven thousand sons. He was an ally of the demon, Naraka, who ruled over Pragjyotisha, and assisted him in the defence of that city against Krishna. He placed in the environs of that city "nooses the edges of which were sharp as razors," but Krishna cut them to pieces with is a discus, slew Muru and "burnt his seven thousand sons like moths with the flame of the edge of his discus." Since Lord Krishna destroyed the demon, Mura, he is called Marare.

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Murari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murari (Bengali: মুরারী, Hindi: मुरारी, Marathi: मुरारी, Oriya: ମୁରାରୀ, Russian: Мурари) is found most frequently in India. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Murari? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,984th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 142,594 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Murari are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 6,851st most widespread first name in the world, held by 153,340 people.

It is most widespread in India, where it is held by 44,875 people, or 1 in 17,093. In India it is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 34 percent are found, Assam, where 18 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 10 percent are found. Apart from India this last name is found in 49 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Murari Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Murari last name are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Murari earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 100.64% more than the national average, earning €60,252 per year and in United States they earn 20.15% more than the national average, earning $51,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murairi92194/
Murrari92146/
Muraari9251/
Murhari9246/
Murargi9238/
Murarai9228/
Muurari9226/
Murgari9217/
Murauri9217/
Muratri9211/
Murarri927/
Murasri927/
Muraris925/
Murarei924/
Mourari924/
Murarie922/
Muirari922/
Muraïri922/
Murarhi921/
Murarit921/
Murahri921/
Murayri921/
Murarii921/
Murahari861,960/
Moutrari8613/
Muraaris861/
Morari8310,972/
Murara837,936/
Murary831,346/
Mureri83857/
Mirari83594/
Murare83444/
Murori83435/
Murahaari804/
Muraahari801/
Muraharri801/
Muraira77627/
Morarai77269/
Muraire77155/
Muraura77113/
Murrary77110/
Morarie7771/
Musrori7732/
Moorari7723/
Muraree7721/
Muraara7713/
Maureri777/
Murhara776/
Muraray774/
Muruiri774/
Mirrari773/
Murerai772/
Morarui772/
Murarge772/
Mirarai772/
Murayra772/
Murarra772/
Muraraj771/
Mirhari771/
Murarje771/
Mureeri771/
Murerie771/
Murreri771/
Maurori771/
Morarri771/
Morhari771/
Muraere771/
Muireri771/
Morzari771/
Musrarj771/
Mouraret71413/
Mouhrara71139/
Mouraire7130/
Murahary717/
Mirourai715/
Mutraraj714/
Mourareu714/
Muiruiri714/
Musrarer713/
Mourayre713/
Muraurer712/
Moorhari711/
Murraary711/
Maurerri711/
Maurouri711/
Moraraai711/
Morara6724,984/
Morare672,774/
Mireri671,315/
Murere67446/
Murora67242/
Morori6770/
Murore6743/
Morary6734/
Mirare6729/
Mirori6717/
Morahariy676/
Mirarj674/
Mourarrej671/
Mourouris671/
Murrayres671/
Mirary671/
Murery670/

Murari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murari in the Hindi language
मुरारीmurari99.41
मूरारीmurari0.49
मुरारिmurari0.02
मुरारी़murari0.01
मुुरारीmuurari0.01
तिवारीtivari0
मुरातीmurati0
़मुरारीmurari0
कुमारीkumari0
मूर्तिmurti0
मुरलीmurali0
मुररीmurari0
मुरालीmurali0
मूरारिmurari0
्मुरारीmurari0
मुमारीmumari0
मेरारीmerari0
ेमुरारीemurari0
मूुरारीmuurari0
मुरार्इmurar'i0
मुूरारीmuurari0
Murari in the Bengali language
মুরারীmurari99.11
Murari in the Marathi language
मुरारीmurari94.57
मूरारीmurari3.72
मुरािरmuraira0.31
पुजारीpujari0.23
मारोतीmaroti0.12
मुररीmurari0.09
मुसाईmusa'i0.07
मुराऱीmurari0.05
मुरारmurara0.05
मुरलीmurali0.04
मुराशीmurasi0.03
मुकाजीmukaji0.03
मुशारीmusari0.03
मारुतीmaruti0.03
मुंरारीmunrari0.03
मुरारकाmuraraka0.03
मुरिरmurira0.03
मुरहारीmurahari0.01
मुरंतmuranta0.01
मुराराीmurarai0.01
मुसरीmusari0.01
मारूतीmaruti0.01
मुरलीलाmuralila0.01
णमुरारीnamurari0.01
मूयरीmuyari0.01
मुरारसmurarasa0.01
मौयर्mauyar0.01
मुरारी़murari0.01
गुरारीgurari0.01
मुुरारीmuurari0.01
मुरिशmurisa0.01
मराटीmarati0.01
मोरारीmorari0.01
मुाररीmuarari0.01
मु-हारीmu-hari0.01
मयुरीmayuri0.01
मृणालीmrnali0.01
Murari in the Oriya language
ମୁରାରୀmurari75.38
ମୁରାରିmurari18.23
ମୂରାରୀmurari3.37
ମୂରାରିmurari0.93
ମୁରରୀmurari0.35
ମରାରୀmarari0.12
ମୁରଲୀmurali0.12
ମୁରାରୀରmurarira0.12
ସରାରୀsarari0.12
ମୁରରିmurari0.12
Murari in the Russian language
Мурариmurari-

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