Muro Surname
Approximately 54,476 people bear this surname
Muro Surname User-submission:
The Muro surname derived from the Italian and Spanish word muro, which means 'wall'.
Muro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 15,828 | 1:7,842 | 885 |
| Tanzania | 7,830 | 1:6,761 | 885 |
| United States | 7,461 | 1:48,580 | 5,889 |
| Japan | 6,340 | 1:20,165 | 2,262 |
| Spain | 4,653 | 1:10,048 | 1,183 |
| Peru | 3,266 | 1:9,732 | 1,385 |
| Argentina | 2,848 | 1:15,008 | 1,337 |
| Venezuela | 1,772 | 1:17,045 | 1,305 |
| Italy | 954 | 1:64,106 | 11,444 |
| Cuba | 656 | 1:17,565 | 1,161 |
| Philippines | 611 | 1:165,693 | 27,123 |
| Papua New Guinea | 493 | 1:16,539 | 1,641 |
| Brazil | 410 | 1:522,133 | 19,608 |
| France | 216 | 1:307,513 | 46,888 |
| Canada | 165 | 1:223,307 | 21,472 |
| Uruguay | 145 | 1:23,667 | 2,755 |
| Chile | 94 | 1:187,409 | 6,037 |
| Dominican Republic | 92 | 1:113,401 | 4,751 |
| Indonesia | 69 | 1:1,916,655 | 121,671 |
| Kenya | 68 | 1:679,116 | 29,805 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Albania | 41 | 1:71,075 | 8,058 |
| Russia | 39 | 1:3,695,463 | 185,353 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Solomon Islands | 31 | 1:18,711 | 3,619 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Uganda | 22 | 1:1,774,513 | 60,490 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Finland | 19 | 1:289,300 | 21,660 |
| Ecuador | 18 | 1:883,658 | 13,769 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Panama | 13 | 1:300,943 | 7,078 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 1:964,912 | 14,691 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Muró (21) & Murò (17) are calculated separately.
Muro (1,034) may also be a first name.
Muro Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Muro surname derived from the Italian and Spanish word muro, which means 'wall'.
- 340downsMuro Demographics
Average Muro Salary in
United States
$41,662 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Muro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muro (Hindi: मुरो, Marathi: मुरो, Russian: Муро) is most common in Mexico. It can also be found as: Muró or Murò. Click here for other potential spellings of Muro.
How Common Is The Last Name Muro? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,330th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 133,775 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Muro reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 249,427th most common given name on earth, borne by 1,034 people.
The surname Muro is most numerous in Mexico, where it is carried by 15,828 people, or 1 in 7,842. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Jalisco, where 20 percent are found, Zacatecas, where 18 percent are found and Aguascalientes, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Mexico it occurs in 86 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Muro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Muro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Muro surname increased 31,088 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 875 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Muro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Muro surname are 4.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.97% registered with the party.
The amount Muro earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 31.83% more than the national average, earning €39,588 per year; in Peru they earn 15.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,464 per year; in United States they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $41,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning $44,278 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Muro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muro in the Marathi language | ||
| मुरो | muro | - |
| Muro in the Hindi language | ||
| मुरो | muro | 50 |
| मूरो | muro | 50 |
| Muro in the Russian language | ||
| Муро | muro | - |
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