Murchin Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Murchin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murchin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Moldova131:273,95123,172
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Murchin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murchin (Russian: Мурчин) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Murchin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Murchin is the 2,876,555th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Murchin reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Murchin is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 6,005,127. In Russia Murchin is most common in: Chuvash Republic, where 71 percent are found, Moscow, where 17 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Russia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Murchin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Murchin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Murchin last name contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murchin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Murchin surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murching9319/
Murchina9314/
Murcin92237/
Murhin928/
Murchn920/
Murchsion884/
Murchisin881/
Murchisen880/
Murtschin880/
Murcheine880/
Mirchin8695/
Murcina8654/
Murczin8630/
Morchin8610/
Mourcin868/
Murchyn865/
Murcing863/
Murchen861/
Murshin861/
Murchnt861/
Morchain80228/
Murshina8014/
Murchyna806/
Murchent802/
Maurcina801/
Murkhain801/
Murdzhin801/
Morschin801/
Murzin7712,286/
Murkin771,350/
Mursin77457/
Murgin77187/
Morcin7727/
Murhyn777/
Murcín773/
Murhen772/
Murjin771/
Murcinová75186/
Murcinova7514/
Mirchhain753/
Murzina7114,105/
Murkina713,770/
Morchen7123/
Mirchen7117/
Murcken7115/
Murtzin715/
Murtsin713/
Maursin712/
Murkhen711/
Mourkin711/
Murzing711/
Mursing711/
Mourzin711/
Mourcinová711/
Mourgin711/
Murczyn711/
Murkinq711/
Mgurkin710/
Murzienė67362/
Meursing67288/
Moerchen67108/
Morschen6768/
Mürkhain6723/
Meurquin6711/
Mourzina678/
Mourquin672/
Moursind672/
Mursingh672/
Mürkhein671/
Murtzina671/
Murquina671/
Murkkina671/
Morchean670/

Murchin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murchin in the Russian language
Мурчинmurcin-

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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 Murchin
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