Murray-King Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Murray-King Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Murray & King.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murray-King Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Murray-King Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Murray-King Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Murray-King occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Murray-King? popularity and diffusion

The last name Murray-King is the 6,360,413th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Murray-King occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Murray-King are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 67 percent reside and Western Cape, where 33 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murray King911/
Murking787/
Moraking744/
Morrow-King732/
Mayorking706/
Morakingo701/
Marroking701/
Marking67801/
Morking6742/
Mörking6740/
Merking6729/
Moore-King6713/
Meyer-King673/
Murkong672/
Miree-King671/
Murkinq671/

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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 Murray-King
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