Murawski Surname

23,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Murawski Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who lived near an outstanding lawn.

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Murawski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland15,9941:2,376219
United States4,2261:85,7699,699
Germany1,5911:50,6016,605
France1471:451,85564,822
England1331:418,93328,433
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Australia281:964,13257,058
Paraguay281:258,4554,403
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Wales191:162,87011,152
Norway191:270,64728,127
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Murawski Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One who lived near an outstanding lawn.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Murawski originates from a Polish word mur, meaning 'wall', and was probably connected to the profession of mason.

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Murawski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murawski has its highest incidence in Poland. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Murawski.

How Common Is The Last Name Murawski? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 23,956th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 322,729 people. Murawski is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Murawski are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 71 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Poland, where it is carried by 15,994 people, or 1 in 2,376. Apart from Poland this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Murawski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Murawski has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Murawski last name grew 60,371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murawski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Murawski last name are 2.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Murawski earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.93% less than the national average, earning 235,592 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $46,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning $49,626 CAD per year.

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