Murfa Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Murfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Murfa (62) may also be a first name.
Murfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Murfa (Hindi: मुरफा, Russian: Мурфа) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Murfa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murfa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,432,070th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Murfa reside; 70 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Murfa is also the 1,246,114th most widespread first name on earth, held by 62 people.
The last name Murfa is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 7,701,859. In Nigeria Murfa is most prevalent in: Yobe, where 96 percent reside and Ogun, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murfat | 91 | 362 | / |
| Murfay | 91 | 9 | / |
| Murfau | 91 | 0 | / |
| Murfah | 91 | 0 | / |
| Murpfay | 83 | 0 | / |
| Muhrfay | 83 | 0 | / |
| Morfa | 80 | 1,858 | / |
| Murfi | 80 | 336 | / |
| Mirfa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Murfy | 80 | 18 | / |
| Murfe | 80 | 16 | / |
| Murfo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mourfaha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Murfet | 73 | 794 | / |
| Murfee | 73 | 199 | / |
| Morfea | 73 | 174 | / |
| Murfey | 73 | 105 | / |
| Murfit | 73 | 103 | / |
| Morffa | 73 | 46 | / |
| Murfhi | 73 | 33 | / |
| Mirfah | 73 | 26 | / |
| Murfhy | 73 | 12 | / |
| Murffy | 73 | 10 | / |
| Morféa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Murpha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Murfie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Murrfy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Murfid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mourfi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meurfi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murfer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murfio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mourfy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murffo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muirfy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Murpfy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Murfitt | 67 | 2,346 | / |
| Mourfou | 67 | 849 | / |
| Murfett | 67 | 679 | / |
| Murphay | 67 | 26 | / |
| Moorfah | 67 | 24 | / |
| Murphah | 67 | 23 | / |
| Murfoot | 67 | 5 | / |
| Murffey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Murfhey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Murffit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murphat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murfeed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murphas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musrfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murrfey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meurfee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Murpfey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Murfhit | 67 | 0 | / |
| Murfphy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Murrpha | 67 | 0 | / |
| Murfith | 67 | 0 | / |
| Murffie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Murphfy | 67 | 0 | / |
Murfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Murfa in the Hindi language | ||
| मुरफा | murapha | - |
| Murfa in the Russian language | ||
| Мурфа | murfa | - |
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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
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- 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 Murfa
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