Murgess Surname
10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa
Murgess Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Murgess Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murgess Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Murgess has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Murgess click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murgess? popularity and diffusion
Murgess is the 10,311,814th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Murgess occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Murgess live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Murgess is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. In South Africa Murgess is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 100 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Murgess
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