Murgas Surname
Approximately 4,942 people bear this surname
Murgas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2,207 | 1:21,647 | 1,601 |
| Panama | 991 | 1:3,948 | 479 |
| El Salvador | 575 | 1:11,033 | 711 |
| Chile | 320 | 1:55,051 | 2,417 |
| Venezuela | 254 | 1:118,914 | 4,042 |
| United States | 243 | 1:1,491,601 | 101,667 |
| Mexico | 63 | 1:1,970,257 | 18,660 |
| Argentina | 56 | 1:763,275 | 51,263 |
| Poland | 44 | 1:863,835 | 66,160 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1:592,939 | 64,129 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
The alternate forms: Murgaš (424) & Murgás (16) are calculated separately.
Murgas (27) may also be a first name.
Murgas Demographics
Average Murgas Salary in
United States
$47,963 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Murgas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murgas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Murgas (Hindi: मुर्गास, Marathi: मुगर्स) is found in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Murgaš or Murgás. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Murgas? popularity and diffusion
The surname Murgas is the 96,266th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,474,615 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Murgas are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent forename globally It is held by 27 people.
The last name Murgas is most widespread in Colombia, where it is held by 2,207 people, or 1 in 21,647. In Colombia it is primarily concentrated in: La Guajira Department, where 42 percent reside, Cesar Department, where 39 percent reside and Atlántico Department, where 5 percent reside. Beside Colombia this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Panama, where 20 percent reside and El Salvador, where 12 percent reside.
Murgas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Murgas surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.85% being registered with the party.
The amount Murgas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 24.01% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,731 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.05% less than the national average, earning R 111,576 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.93% less than the national average, earning $21,809,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.16% more than the national average, earning $47,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.11% less than the national average, earning $30,254 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Murgas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Murgas in the Hindi language | ||
| मुर्गास | murgasa | - |
| Murgas in the Marathi language | ||
| मुगर्स | mugarsa | - |
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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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