Murshad Surname

241,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Murshad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murshad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6071:1,263,69950,041
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Pakistan4781:373,7327,238
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
England61:9,286,343223,652
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Murshad (2,569) may also be a first name.

Murshad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murshad (Hindi: मुरशद, Marathi: मुरशद, Oriya: ମୁଶର୍ଦ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Murshad.

How Common Is The Last Name Murshad? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 241,204th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,398,036 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Murshad reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Murshad is also the 145,269th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 2,569 people.

The last name Murshad is most common in India, where it is borne by 607 people, or 1 in 1,263,699. In India Murshad is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 89 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 4 percent reside and Kerala, where 3 percent reside. Aside from India it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 33 percent reside and Pakistan, where 29 percent reside.

Murshad Last Name Statistics demography

Murshad earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murshaid933/
Murshead932/
Muirshad931/
Murshadh931/
Mursad92147/
Mursha92137/
Morshad861,647/
Mirshad86900/
Mursaid8687/
Mursaha8640/
Murshat8611/
Moursad865/
Murshah863/
Murssha861/
Mursa831,986/
Morshead80427/
Mourchad80346/
Mursheid8021/
Mirshaad803/
Mirshadh803/
Moorshad801/
Mourssad801/
Murshood801/
Morshaid801/
Morsad771,071/
Morsha77552/
Mirsad77317/
Mursia77305/
Murzha77236/
Murzsa77165/
Murcha77161/
Mursat7762/
Mursau7757/
Murjad7713/
Murssa777/
Mursah776/
Moursa774/
Mursai772/
Mursho771/
Maursa771/
Mursaz771/
Mursay771/
Mursas771/
Mursod771/
Moorshead75230/
Mourchaid75170/
Mursahova751/
Mirshaadh751/
Moursia71376/
Mirsaid71260/
Murzaud7118/
Mursaidova719/
Morshah719/
Murzash718/
Murszat716/
Murseat715/
Maurcha715/
Murthja714/
Moursas714/
Mourcha714/
Mirsaad713/
Murrsat713/
Murchat713/
Moursau713/
Mirsajd711/
Murchha711/
Mirshat711/
Morsadh711/
Mirsadh711/
Moursai711/
Mourssa711/
Murchau711/
Mirssad711/
Morsaha711/
Murchay710/
Murscheidt710/
Murja673,943/
Murza673,241/
Morsa671,348/
Murca67831/
Murça67185/
Mursă6746/
Murso6737/
Murşa675/
Murhgiah674/
Morshood671/
Múrsa671/
Murthjay671/
Mirshath671/

Murshad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murshad in the Marathi language
मुरशदmurasada90.26
मुरशादmurasada5.16
मूरशदmurasada1.15
मुरषदmurasada0.86
मुशदmusada0.57
मुरशेदmuraseda0.29
Murshad in the Hindi language
मुरशदmurasada72.97
मुर्शदmursada19.19
मुरशादmurasada5.81
मुर्शादmursada1.49
मूर्शदmursada0.14
मुरश्ादmurasada0.14
मुर्सदmursada0.14
मुर्शिदmursida0.14
Murshad in the Oriya language
ମୁଶର୍ଦmusarda66.67
ମୁଷର୍ଦmusarda33.33

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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 Murshad
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