Murata Surname

2,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220,312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Murata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan215,3161:59486
United States1,9401:186,83518,574
Brazil1,4741:145,2345,552
Philippines3461:292,59641,886
Thailand1871:377,74566,352
Zimbabwe1581:97,71013,813
Canada1381:266,99725,150
Peru981:324,32811,673
Tanzania861:615,60037,853
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Australia631:428,50333,982
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
England201:2,785,90397,972
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
India151:51,137,692512,385
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Albania111:264,91415,006
China101:136,732,1577,199
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Swaziland41:324,550996
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Murata (1,345) may also be a first name.

Murata Last Name Facts

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

Murata (Arabic: مورتا, Hindi: मुरता, Marathi: मुरता, Russian: Мурата) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murata? popularity and diffusion

Murata is the 2,512th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 33,078 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Murata reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 214,074th most commonly held given name globally It is held by 1,345 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is borne by 215,316 people, or 1 in 594. In Japan it is mostly found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Japan this last name exists in 57 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Murata Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Murata last name are 21.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Murata earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 1.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,008 per year; in United States they earn 13.23% more than the national average, earning $48,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.67% less than the national average, earning $44,380 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murataj923,555/
Muratha92403/
Muratta9260/
Murasta9259/
Murataz9242/
Mourata9241/
Murhata9230/
Muratas9230/
Muratay9213/
Muratah924/
Muratoa923/
Murzata923/
Mureata922/
Muratai922/
Maurata921/
Muurata921/
Muratga921/
Muraata921/
Murataa921/
Muratau921/
Murahata86724/
Murataja86627/
Murataya86295/
Muratajh8624/
Muratağa8620/
Mouraita8618/
Murzatay866/
Mouratai864/
Murzatai863/
Mourgata862/
Murathat862/
Mauratta861/
Musratha861/
Mouratay861/
Muraytat861/
Murataph861/
Murathay861/
Murrataj861/
Maurataj861/
Mureatta860/
Murati8316,656/
Morata8314,552/
Murota8310,816/
Murate831,399/
Murato83742/
Mirata83736/
Mureta83225/
Muraty8316/
Muratj832/
Murrataja806/
M'Muratha802/
Murathaya801/
Murattaja801/
Muratthat801/
Mourato773,718/
Murathi771,927/
Muratet771,002/
Mirauta77855/
Murathe77631/
Muraito77557/
Muratti77421/
Mourati77403/
Morayta77212/
Muretta77210/
Maurate77208/
Maurati77192/
Moratta77119/
Muratuj77114/
Maureta77104/
Muratie7770/
Moratha7767/
Morauta7738/
Muratto7731/
Murhati7726/
Muratee7724/
Muratis7723/
Murrate7721/
Muratej7720/
Muraiti7719/
Muratiy7717/
Murgati7716/
Moraita7716/
Muratte7715/
Muratot7715/
Murater7715/
Muratih7712/
Muraite7712/
Murotah7711/
Miratah777/
Murhate775/
Moratay775/
Murrati775/
Muratty775/
Muratyi775/
Muratoj774/
Moratai774/
Muratho774/
Murgate774/
Miratta773/
Murzati773/
Murayte773/
Moratau773/
Muratou773/
Mirrata773/
Maurato773/
Muratii772/
Murreta772/
Miratai772/
Moratoa772/
Moreata772/
Murates772/
Morhata772/
Murauti772/
Miratha771/
Mhorata771/
Morataj771/
Morrata771/
Moorata771/
Muurati771/
Mutrate771/
Murathy771/
Muratje771/
Muratod771/
Murahti771/
Mouraty771/
Miraita771/
Miratau771/
Mureeta771/
Mureita771/
Muraati771/
Muroita771/
Meurato771/
Murausteas751/
Mouratis71511/
Musratti71113/
Mouratos7197/
Murahati7152/
Muratujh7142/
Mouratou7136/
Murratti7135/
Murastyi7116/
Mauretta7115/
Muraitis7115/
Murzaite717/
Murahate715/
Muratych715/
Miraatta714/
Morathay713/
Muiretta712/
Moratuoa712/
Mooratha711/
Muurathi711/
Murahthy711/
Mousrati711/
Mauraite711/
Mourouta711/
Moratajj711/
Murattet711/
Mirratai711/
Musratii711/
Murzatyi711/
Murattes711/
Mirathai711/
Murratte710/
Mourater710/
Morratta710/
Maurated710/
Moreatta710/
Morota677,291/
Morate671,392/
Mirota67566/
Morató67135/
Muroti67111/
Murote6780/
Muroto6753/
Muráti6744/
Murgaitio6714/
Mireta675/
Maurattes674/
Moraty673/
Mureto672/
Moraté672/
Moratò671/
Mousratti671/

Murata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murata in the Marathi language
मुरताmurata90
मुराताmurata10
Murata in the Hindi language
मुरताmurata41.29
मूरताmurata35.98
मुराताmurata21.59
मूरतmurata0.38
मुर्तिmurti0.38
मुरातीmurati0.38
Murata in the Russian language
Муратаmurata-
Murata in the Arabic language
مورتاmwrta-
موراتاmwrata-

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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 Murata
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