Murgan Surname

309,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Romania

Murgan Surname Definition:

MURGANE: James Murgane in Drumtuthill, 1637 (Pitfirrane, 560). Arthur Murgane took the oath, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 618). compare Morgan.

Murgan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4421:1,735,44262,342
Romania2911:68,9968,256
Argentina1741:245,65219,922
Malaysia661:446,88222,856
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Turkey361:2,161,70672,332
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
England51:11,143,612252,590
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
France21:33,211,361423,184
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Murgan (1,157) may also be a first name.

Murgan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MURGANE: James Murgane in Drumtuthill, 1637 (Pitfirrane, 560). Arthur Murgane took the oath, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 618). compare Morgan.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Murgan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murgan (Hindi: मुरगन, Marathi: मुगर्न, Oriya: ମୁଗର୍ାନ, Russian: Мурган) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murgan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Murgan is the 309,145th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,973,398 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Murgan reside; 36 percent reside in South Asia and 36 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Murgan is also the 233,698th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 1,157 people.

This surname is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 442 people, or 1 in 1,735,442. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 39 percent reside, Delhi, where 11 percent reside and Telangana, where 9 percent reside. Not including India this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 24 percent reside and Argentina, where 14 percent reside.

Murgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Murgan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Murgan last name increased 480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murgan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Murgan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Murgan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 262.44% more than the national average, earning R 861,300 per year and in United States they earn 6.39% less than the national average, earning $40,391 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mourgan92188/
Murghan9212/
Maurgan9210/
Murngan922/
Murgaan921/
Murhgan921/
Murrgan921/
Mmurgan921/
Murgant921/
Murgand921/
Murgane921/
Mu'rgan921/
Murgain920/
Meurgan920/
Muran911,453/
Mourgand86137/
Murgasen8629/
Muringan862/
Murnghan862/
Maurgand861/
Murrggan861/
Mourgain860/
Morgan83626,804/
Mirgan832,888/
Mauran831,224/
Murain831,036/
Murane83981/
Murang83378/
Mutran83237/
Murran83223/
Murhan83207/
Mouran8392/
Murgam8389/
Musran8383/
Murand8362/
Muiran8353/
Muhran8337/
Murant8335/
Murzan8330/
Murann835/
Murean834/
Mujran834/
Murgon832/
Muraun832/
Meuran831/
Murganova8020/
Muringhan801/
Mourgasen801/
Murgatten800/
Meurant772,359/
Mourant77905/
Maurand77879/
Moutran77762/
Murrain77650/
Mourand77598/
Murrant77401/
Mourain77332/
Mourane77207/
Mirgain77176/
Muracin77163/
Mahuran77116/
Moorgan77101/
Maurant7792/
Murrane7758/
Morgain7755/
Morgann7749/
Murasin7748/
Murgong7744/
Muratin7743/
Murășan7738/
Morghan7735/
Meurand7735/
Muraine7733/
Murahan7725/
Maurane7724/
Mourran7722/
Morgaan7721/
Maurain7721/
Maurang7712/
Murrand7712/
Muraten7711/
Musrang7710/
Mouhran7710/
Morrgan779/
Murhang777/
Mutrang775/
Muraint774/
Mmorgan774/
Moergan773/
Murgond773/
Mohuran773/
Murhane772/
Muirang772/
Maurean772/
Murahne772/
Murzain772/
Muttran772/
Muurane771/
Muthran771/
Musrant771/
Muirain771/
Murainn771/
Hmorgan771/
Murrayn771/
Muirean771/
Muratyn771/
Mirghan771/
Muuhran771/
Mutrain771/
Murasen771/
Murahyn771/
Murhant770/
Miergan770/
Mourean770/
Murrann770/
Moran73488,060/
Muron731,204/
Muram731,109/
Murán731/
Muranova711,432/
Mauranne71318/
Moutrane71315/
Mourrain71289/
Murraine71125/
Mirghain7137/
Muranová7114/
Murashyn7114/
Murahang7113/
Mourrane7110/
Mouragne719/
Muitrain715/
Mutrasin714/
Muraszen713/
Murhatyn713/
Moorgain712/
Murhahan711/
Murranne711/
Muirhand711/
Mouranne711/
Mauraine711/
Mouraine711/
Muireann711/
Muhgiran711/
Murasien711/
Mirghanh711/
Muraimne711/
Mouranhe711/
Murqugam711/
Mauraint710/
Mauron672,509/
Morain671,937/
Murram671,236/
Mouron671,115/
Morgon67951/
Morran67821/
Morzan67809/
Morhan67600/
Murone67535/
Morean67450/
Mirgon67436/
Murong67407/
Murham67210/
Morann6777/
Mauraisin6770/
Mooran6755/
Mauram6750/
Mouram6745/
Moraan6743/
Muruon6737/
Meuron6734/
Muiron6734/
Moeran6732/
Muhron6732/
Murhon6731/
Musram6730/
Muiram6723/
Muraim6715/
Moranh6710/
Murāne6710/
Mutram679/
Muraum677/
Morayn675/
Murron674/
Musron674/
Mourraine674/
Mourón674/
Muraam673/
Murzon672/
Murhanova672/
Muraschin671/
Mujron671/
Murrahina671/
Mórgon671/
Maurán671/
Mhoran671/
Morgán671/
Moraĭn671/
Muroon671/
Murein671/
Meuram670/
Muroin670/

Murgan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murgan in the Hindi language
मुरगनmuragana73.33
मुर्गनmurgana23.33
मूर्गनmurgana3.33
Murgan in the Oriya language
ମୁଗର୍ାନmugarana50
ମୁଗର୍ନmugarna16.67
ମୂଗର୍ନmugarna16.67
ମୁରଗାନmuragana16.67
Murgan in the Marathi language
मुगर्नmugarna42.07
मुरगनmuragana29.94
मुरगणmuragana15.72
मूरगनmuragana2.84
मुरुगनmurugana1.65
मुरगानmuragana1.05
मुगर्णmugarna0.9
मुगनmugana0.75
मूगर्नmugarna0.45
मरगनmaragana0.3
मुलगणmulagana0.3
सुगनाsugana0.3
मुगमmugama0.3
मुगर्तmugarta0.15
रंगनrangana0.15
मुायनmuayana0.15
मुरुगmuruga0.15
मृगनmrgana0.15
मुर्गनmurgana0.15
मूरगणmuragana0.15
मुरूगनmurugana0.15
मागर्नmagarna0.15
Murgan in the Russian language
Мурганmurgan-

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