Muresa Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muresa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muresa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania521:1,018,10845,504
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

Muresa (64) may also be a first name.

Muresa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muresa (Hindi: मुरेसा, Marathi: मुरेसा) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muresa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muresa is the 1,674,734th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name Muresa is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Muresa reside; 44 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Muresa is also the 1,223,525th most frequently held forename globally, borne by 64 people.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 1,018,108. In Tanzania Muresa is mostly concentrated in: Arusha Region, where 100 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 30 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muresia92439/
Murhesa92342/
Mauresa9238/
Muresha9213/
Murgesa921/
Mueresa921/
Muresoa921/
Murgesha8617/
Miresa831,949/
Murisa831,850/
Mureza83679/
Murasa83144/
Mureja8327/
Murysa8319/
Mureso8314/
Moresa8312/
Murosa837/
Murese834/
M'Murhesa801/
Miressa771,290/
Moressa77645/
Murisah77296/
Murgese77225/
Murasha7792/
Maureso7777/
Murisai7746/
Maurosa7741/
Maurisa7732/
Murisha7732/
Mauresy7723/
Moresea7718/
Muraisa7714/
Murisia7712/
Muhreja779/
Murecha779/
Mureshi777/
Muhrisa775/
Murasau774/
Muresco773/
Murisad773/
Moresha773/
Muritsa773/
Mutreza772/
Miresha772/
Murassa772/
Muretsi772/
Mureset771/
Mureshe771/
Muresih771/
Mureuza771/
Murisau771/
Murreja771/
Musreza771/
Morresa771/
Mourese771/
Mourisa771/
Murysat771/
Murrisa771/
Muregia771/
Murezaj771/
Murosha771/
Mureesi771/
Mureise771/
Mureisi771/
Murasah771/
Murasay771/
Mureaza771/
Muraeso771/
Moresay770/
Maureschat7555/
Muraisay7165/
Mourissa7155/
Mauressy7152/
Muriches7131/
Maurieza7111/
Maureschaat718/
Murashah718/
Mauricea717/
Muthreza715/
Maurisia715/
Maurices714/
Maurecia714/
Muraasha712/
Muraisha712/
Mauresio712/
Maurissa711/
Maurisha711/
Moreasha711/
Moreseau711/
Mutrisha711/
Murasaai711/
Maurisah711/
Maurisay711/
Mouritsa711/
Morzessa711/
Moreisau711/
Muiriosa711/
Miressah711/
Murashea711/
Mureetsi711/
Maureiso711/
Mauresse711/
Mauritsa711/
Morresay710/
Muresett710/
Murisi67718/
Moreso67628/
Morese67604/
Mouriesse67561/
Muroza67300/
Murica67185/
Mirosa67174/
Murezi67136/
Mirasa67134/
Muraza67129/
Morisa67126/
Mirisa67123/
Muriso67116/
Muriza6791/
Murice6789/
Murija6767/
Maurissat6751/
Muroso6742/
Moreza6735/
Muraso6726/
Murise6717/
Mourejeau6710/
Morysa679/
Murazo678/
Mireza676/
Maurissau674/
Muridshah674/
Murjja673/
Murece673/
Murejo673/
Mourozeau672/
Muryza672/
Mauriszat672/
Muuresepp671/
Murashaha671/
Muryso671/
Mureco671/
Maurescio671/
Moureysou671/
Mouritsas671/
Mourissat671/
Moresy670/

Muresa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muresa in the Hindi language
मुरेसाmuresa-
Muresa in the Marathi language
मुरेसाmuresa-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muresa
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