Murran Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Murran Surname Definition:

Ó Muireáin (W) A family of the Uí Fiachrach, whose name has been much changed to Moran

Murran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland801:58,8623,980
United States591:6,143,372295,589
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Murran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Muireáin (W) A family of the Uí Fiachrach, whose name has been much changed to Moran

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Muireáin (W) A family of the Uí Fiachrach, whose name has been much changed to Moran

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Murran Last Name Facts

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

Murran (Hindi: मुर्रान, Marathi: मुर) is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Murran? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,098,270th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Murran reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 58,862. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 83 percent live and Munster, where 18 percent live. Besides Ireland Murran occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and South Africa, where 26 percent live.

Murran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Murran has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Murran last name grew 250 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it declined 28 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 76 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Murran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Murran last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Murran surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Murran earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 24.37% more than the national average, earning R 295,560 per year and in United States they earn 31.57% less than the national average, earning $29,525 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murrain92650/
Murrant92401/
Murrane9258/
Mourran9222/
Murrand9212/
Murrgan921/
Murrayn921/
Murrann920/
Muran911,453/
Mourrain86289/
Murraine86125/
Mourrane8610/
Murranne861/
Murram831,236/
Mauran831,224/
Murgan831,220/
Murain831,036/
Murane83981/
Morran83821/
Murang83378/
Mutran83237/
Murhan83207/
Mouran8392/
Musran8383/
Murand8362/
Muiran8353/
Muhran8337/
Murant8335/
Mirran8332/
Murzan8330/
Murann835/
Murron834/
Murean834/
Mujran834/
Muraun832/
Meuran831/
Mourraine804/
Murrahina801/
Meurant772,359/
Murrone771,376/
Mourant77905/
Maurand77879/
Moutran77762/
Mourand77598/
Mourain77332/
Mourane77207/
Mourgan77188/
Muracin77163/
Mahuran77116/
Maurant7792/
Murasin7748/
Muratin7743/
Morrain7741/
Murășan7738/
Meurand7735/
Muraine7733/
Murahan7725/
Maurane7724/
Maurain7721/
Mourron7713/
Maurang7712/
Muraten7711/
Musrang7710/
Maurgan7710/
Mouhran7710/
Murhang777/
Mutrang775/
Muraint774/
Mohuran773/
Murhane772/
Muirang772/
Maurean772/
Murahne772/
Murzain772/
Muttran772/
Morrean771/
Muurane771/
Muurram771/
Muthran771/
Murgaan771/
Murhgan771/
Musrant771/
Muirain771/
Mmurgan771/
Murrein771/
Murainn771/
Moorran771/
Muirean771/
Muratyn771/
Mirrain771/
Muuhran771/
Mutrain771/
Mu'rgan771/
Murasen771/
Murahyn771/
Murhant770/
Murgain770/
Murrong770/
Meurgan770/
Mourean770/
Moran73488,060/
Miran7329,591/
Muron731,204/
Muram731,109/
Murán731/
Muranova711,432/
Murasing711,224/
Mauranne71318/
Moutrane71315/
Muranová7114/
Murashyn7114/
Murahang7113/
Mouragne719/
Muitrain715/
Mutrasin714/
Muraszen713/
Murhatyn713/
Murhahan711/
Muirhand711/
Mouranne711/
Mauraine711/
Mouraine711/
Muireann711/
Muhgiran711/
Murasien711/
Muraimne711/
Mouranhe711/
Mauraint710/
Mourgain710/
Mauron672,509/
Morain671,937/
Morron671,675/
Mouron671,115/
Morzan67809/
Mirhan67656/
Morhan67600/
Murone67535/
Morean67450/
Murong67407/
Murham67210/
Mihran67104/
Morann6777/
Mauraisin6770/
Murasingh6760/
Mooran6755/
Mauram6750/
Mouram6745/
Moraan6743/
Miraan6737/
Muruon6737/
Meuron6734/
Muiron6734/
Moeran6732/
Muhron6732/
Murhon6731/
Musram6730/
Mirain6725/
Muiram6723/
Mieran6722/
Muraim6715/
Mirron6711/
Moranh6710/
Murāne6710/
Mutram679/
Morrón679/
Maurasing678/
Muraum677/
Morayn675/
Musron674/
Mourón674/
Muraam673/
Murzon672/
Murgon672/
Murhanova672/
Mirann671/
Muraschin671/
Mujron671/
Mirean671/
Maurán671/
Mueron671/
Mirahn671/
Mhoran671/
Moraĭn671/
Muroon671/
Murein671/
Meuram670/
Muroin670/

Murran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murran in the Marathi language
मुरmura-
Murran in the Hindi language
मुर्रानmurrana50
मुर्रनmurrana50

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