Murguia Surname

23,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Murguia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murguia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico14,8521:8,358927
United States3,4581:104,81811,526
Peru1,4731:21,5782,462
Bolivia7611:13,9511,349
Argentina6001:71,2396,052
Israel5331:16,0562,409
Spain3601:129,8679,913
Cuba2901:39,7341,792
Philippines2241:451,95655,298
Uruguay391:87,9948,905
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
France121:5,535,227269,324
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Murguía (161) are calculated separately.

Murguia (19) may also be a first name.

Murguia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murguia is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Murguía. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murguia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 23,840th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 320,952 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Murguia live; 81 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Hispano-North America. Murguia is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 19 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 14,852 people, or 1 in 8,358. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Jalisco, where 34 percent live, Michoacán, where 8 percent live and México, where 8 percent live. Aside from Mexico this last name exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Peru, where 6 percent live.

Murguia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Murguia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 345,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murguia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Murguia surname are 43.57% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Murguia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 46.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,318 per year; in United States they earn 8.18% less than the national average, earning $39,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.24% more than the national average, earning $64,211 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murguía95161/
Murguyia93166/
Murrguia933/
Murguias931/
Mourguia931/
Murquia8664/
Murgvia863/
Murghia861/
Murguya861/
Murgaiya801/
Murquias801/
Murgea77330/
Murgía771/
Murgaiyah757/
Murquio7174/
Murgeas7114/
Murgeat716/
Murquía714/
Murgeah711/
Murgayya674/
Moorghia671/
Murengya671/
Maurgeau671/
Murgheay671/
Morgea623/
Morgeau5780/
Mourgeot531/
Morgayya531/
Murengeo531/

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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 Murguia
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