Murayama Surname
Approximately 95,811 people bear this surname
Murayama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 94,168 | 1:1,358 | 254 |
| Brazil | 621 | 1:344,725 | 13,241 |
| United States | 610 | 1:594,195 | 48,463 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Mexico | 65 | 1:1,909,634 | 18,382 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Peru | 31 | 1:1,025,294 | 19,244 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
Murayama (12) may also be a first name.
Murayama Demographics
Murayama Political Affiliation
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Murayama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murayama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Murayama is found most in Japan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murayama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,892nd most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 76,062 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Murayama live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Murayama is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name globally, held by 12 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 94,168 people, or 1 in 1,358. In Japan it is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent reside, Niigata Prefecture, where 10 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Japan it is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Murayama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Murayama last name are 31.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.04% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Murayama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 269.16% more than the national average, earning S/. 71,561 per year; in United States they earn 18.81% more than the national average, earning $51,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $53,072 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murayma | 93 | 1 | / |
| Muraiama | 88 | 33 | / |
| Muroyama | 88 | 23 | / |
| Muruyama | 88 | 7 | / |
| Morayama | 88 | 7 | / |
| Murayami | 88 | 4 | / |
| Mirayama | 88 | 2 | / |
| Muriyama | 88 | 1 | / |
| Murayoma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mirayamma | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mouriyama | 82 | 1 | / |
| Morayma | 80 | 6 | / |
| Muraima | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mourouyama | 78 | 1 | / |
| Moriyama | 75 | 85,636 | / |
| Moraiama | 75 | 6 | / |
| Muriyami | 75 | 2 | / |
| Moroyama | 75 | 2 | / |
| Moruyama | 75 | 2 | / |
| Miriyama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muraimma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Murame | 71 | 140 | / |
| Miriyamma | 71 | 22 | / |
| Moraima | 67 | 51 | / |
| Muraimo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Muramme | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mureema | 67 | 4 | / |
| Murrame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muramei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miraima | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Murayama
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