Murkin Surname

284,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
England

Murkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5631:255,99127,002
England5141:108,40111,277
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Canada531:695,20056,020
Australia281:964,13257,058
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Wales151:206,30213,003
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:133,93112,317
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Murkin (46) may also be a first name.

Murkin Last Name Facts

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

Murkin (Russian: Муркин) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Murkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 284,958th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,398,182 people. Murkin is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Murkin are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 46 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 563 people, or 1 in 255,991. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 18 percent are found, Republic of Buryatia, where 14 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Russia it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Murkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Murkin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 282 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 361 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Murkin surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States Murkin are 16.1% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 30.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Murkin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.81% less than the national average, earning $42,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.45% less than the national average, earning $41,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murkina923,770/
Murkinq921/
Mourkin921/
Mgurkin920/
Murkkina861/
Mirkin832,130/
Murken83863/
Morkin83368/
Murcin83237/
Murkyn8337/
Murchin7746/
Murkyna7742/
Murcken7715/
Mourcin778/
Mirrkin772/
Mourken771/
Morzkin771/
Morkienė71177/
Meurquin7111/
Mourquin712/
Murquina711/
Morken672,122/
Mirken6734/
Mürken6732/
Morkyn6710/
Murcín673/
Mierkienė672/
Morkken624/
Morcken622/
Moerken621/
Murquim621/
Moorken621/
Murchen621/
Miercken570/
Murcínová532/
Morgqn501/

Murkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murkin in the Russian language
Муркинmurkin-

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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
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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 Murkin
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