Muraya Surname

49,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muraya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muraya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9,8081:4,708674
Russia1631:884,19170,663
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Uganda501:780,78637,485
Japan301:4,261,47637,285
England281:1,989,93178,001
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
India231:33,350,669396,143
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272

Muraya (3,035) may also be a first name.

Muraya Last Name Facts

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

Muraya (Hindi: मूरया, Marathi: मुरया, Russian: Мурая) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muraya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 49,907th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 707,735 people. Muraya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Muraya reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 131,164th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 3,035 people.

This last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 9,808 people, or 1 in 4,708. In Kenya Muraya is primarily concentrated in: Nakuru County, where 16 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 16 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Muraya occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Muraya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Muraya surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Muraya surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.

The amount Muraya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 34.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,776 per year and in United States they earn 39.97% more than the national average, earning $60,394 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mauraya92240/
Mouraya9261/
Murgaya9240/
Murayah9230/
Murhaya9222/
Murayat9220/
Murraya9215/
Murayas926/
Murayha923/
Murayad922/
Muraaya921/
Muraa912,728/
Muray911,392/
Murgayah8618/
Murajaya8611/
Murhayah864/
Muruhaya864/
Murayova862/
Muhrayaz861/
Murray83458,501/
Mureya831,367/
Muriya83938/
Mauray83558/
Moraya83538/
Muroya83476/
Miraya83440/
Murayi83414/
Muraja83247/
Mouray83182/
Muruya83161/
Muraia8358/
Murajy8336/
Meuray8329/
Muiray8322/
Mujray8322/
Murayo8322/
Muhray8320/
Murayj8316/
Muraiy8313/
Muraye8311/
Mouraa839/
Muuray838/
Muryya836/
Murays834/
Murraa834/
Murayu834/
Muraai833/
Muuraa833/
Mutray832/
Mmuray832/
Musray831/
Muraay831/
Mueray831/
Muraaj831/
Muraaa831/
Murahy830/
Murzay830/
Mura80121,460/
Mury802,579/
Moutray77843/
Mauriya77701/
Mouriya77287/
Muruhya77261/
Muriyah77209/
Mouraai77170/
Mauraye77153/
Mautray7753/
Maurayi7752/
Muthray7748/
Mhurayi7744/
Mauraja7742/
Mourray7742/
Musriya7722/
Muttray7721/
Murrays7719/
Maureya7718/
Muurayi7718/
Muriyat7717/
Mutriya7715/
Murayis7715/
Murajas7714/
Mouraia7713/
Murrray7711/
Maurray7711/
Murraye7710/
Hmurray779/
Mauryya777/
Muriyas777/
Murajiy776/
Muruyah776/
Muraiah774/
Murajyi774/
Moureya774/
Mauruya773/
Muraiha773/
Muurray772/
Murayes772/
Murrayi772/
Muriyad772/
Mirayah772/
Murrahy771/
Murgiya771/
Mouryya771/
Murgaia771/
Murraja771/
Murrauy771/
Musraja771/
Muhreya771/
Muhrray771/
Mujriya771/
Murajah771/
Murhaja771/
Murayed771/
Mauraaj771/
Murriya771/
Murrayé771/
Murhayi771/
Musraia771/
M'Muraa771/
Mouraye771/
Murhiya771/
Murraiy770/
Meurray770/
Murrayh770/
Muirray770/
Murrayj770/
Murrayt770/
Moura73380,278/
Murai7370,698/
Maury7349,749/
Moraa7347,134/
Murry7313,044/
Murau7312,462/
Maura737,754/
Moury737,422/
Moray735,044/
Murha733,585/
Murza733,241/
Murra732,656/
Murea731,418/
Murey731,303/
Meury731,292/
Mhura731,021/
Muroa73984/
Muriy73941/
Miray73443/
Muraj73426/
Muira73328/
Meura73263/
Hmura73250/
Muryi73241/
Muryy73148/
Murye73121/
Muhry7393/
Murys7391/
Murhy7380/
Murúa7364/
Musry7358/
Murae7355/
Muryo7347/
Murșa7335/
Muroy7332/
Muiry7324/
Đmura7324/
Mutry7322/
Müray7319/
Mujra7318/
Muruy739/
Murzy738/
Muyra733/
Muury731/
Muryh731/
Muryt731/
Muryś731/
Murùa731/
Móray731/
Mahuriya71228/
Mourhiya71170/
Muhriyah7144/
Murhuhya7127/
Murahayu7122/
Mauriyah7113/
Mourrahy717/
Musroyah715/
Mourraia714/
Mujriyah713/
Murrayee712/
Mouraiah711/
Muthriya711/
Muriyapp711/
Murrayii711/
M'Murray711/
Murgiyah711/
D'Murray711/
Morhayah711/
Muhrayeh711/
Mourgaye711/
Meurrahy711/
Moriya6753,375/
Mourey673,080/
Murrey672,710/
Maurey671,446/
Mourra671,351/
Mauroy671,059/
Muroyi67926/
Muraji67785/
Mureyi67656/
Mourai67650/
Murgai67631/
Murzea67342/
Murgea67330/
Mireya67295/
Mirayo67281/
Muruja67272/
Murrai67266/
Murych67242/
Hmoura67239/
Murzha67236/
Morayo67208/
Musrea67199/
Mourza67197/
Miroya67190/
Moutry67187/
Maurau67161/
Morray67159/
Mmuroa67158/
Maurye67155/
Moreya67114/
Moraye6792/
Muraus6791/
Miriya6791/
Maurea6790/
Miraye6789/
Murrau6785/
Moroya6782/
Maurry6781/
Mujrai6777/
Murraj6777/
Mureyo6770/
Murija6767/
Maurys6761/
Mauriy6759/
Mourry6758/
Muhyra6757/
Murais6753/
Moraja6751/
Murgey6751/
Maurai6747/
Mutrey6744/
Murrhy6744/
Murzhy6744/
Miraia6741/
Mautry6740/
Murohy6735/
Muriyo6735/
Muraid6734/
Mahury6733/
Mureja6727/
Muurai6727/
Moraai6727/
Meurey6726/
Mauryo6725/
Mouraî6723/
Murait6721/
Muroye6719/
Moraia6719/
Mhurai6718/
Moruya6718/
Mirahy6718/
Mirayi6717/
Murhey6717/
Murahu6716/
Muroyo6716/
Moryya6715/
Miraai6715/
Mourye6713/
Mirray6712/
Muread6712/
Mureha6711/
Mourea679/
Morayu679/
Mooray678/
Mourha678/
Murrayová677/
Muerau677/
Muraup677/
Musrey676/
Mauraj676/
Mauryy676/
Mhaura676/
Murruy676/
Murajo676/
Murgau676/
Mourau675/
Mutrhy675/
Muraju675/
Mourae675/
Mouroa675/
Murzai675/
Mouraj674/
Mutrai674/
Muraje674/
Musrai674/
Murawe674/
Maurra674/
Mouhra674/
Meurrauhy674/
Miruya674/
Morhay673/
Murroy673/
D'Mura673/
Mauroa673/
Mauryi673/
Mouriy673/
Murrza673/
Murysh673/
Murehy673/
Murhai673/
Mousry673/
Muriye673/
Muruyo673/
Muruia672/
Muraiu672/
Murryy672/
Mourys672/
Muruye672/
Muraue672/
Mureea672/
Muthry671/
Mmurry671/
Mauryh671/
Maurae671/
Miraiy671/
Meuraj671/
Morajy671/
Muttry671/
Muuraj671/
Muurau671/
Mureye671/
Murgae671/
Murgaj671/
Murhuy671/
Muriey671/
Murrye671/
Muruyi671/
Muryia671/
Muryph671/
Murzyh671/
Murajh671/
Muiroy671/
Mauruy671/
Mouroy671/
Mouraý671/
Murrha671/
Mauryt671/
Hmoury671/
Mouhry671/
Meurys671/
Mgurey671/
Moraaj671/
Murzau671/
Murzey671/
Murráy671/
Muirza671/
Muhrai671/
Muhtry671/
Mureyu671/
Muraih671/
Murajj671/
Muroja671/
Muryth671/
Hmuriy671/
Muhraj671/
Mourrauhy671/
Muraij671/
Muraiz671/
Mausry670/
Murrry670/
Murhhy670/
Muirry670/

Muraya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muraya in the Marathi language
मुरयाmuraya73.91
मुरायाmuraya26.09
Muraya in the Hindi language
मूरयाmuraya52.38
मौर्याmaurya19.05
मुरायाmuraya14.29
मुरयाmuraya14.29
Muraya in the Russian language
Мураяmuraa-

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