Murtala Surname
Approximately 142,756 people bear this surname
Murtala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 141,214 | 1:1,254 | 163 |
| Indonesia | 712 | 1:185,743 | 17,845 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| India | 89 | 1:8,618,712 | 176,377 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Murtala (226,685) may also be a first name.
Murtala Demographics
Murtala Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Murtala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murtala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Murtala (Hindi: मुरतला, Marathi: मुतर्ला) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murtala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Murtala is the 3,928th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 51,049 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Murtala reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Murtala is also the 4,632nd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 226,685 people.
Murtala is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 141,214 people, or 1 in 1,254. In Nigeria Murtala is most numerous in: Kano, where 19 percent reside, Katsina, where 13 percent reside and Zamfara, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 0 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.
Murtala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Murtala last name is chiefly Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.
Murtala earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.14% more than the national average, earning $74,708 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mourtala | 93 | 3,303 | / |
| Murtalla | 93 | 238 | / |
| Murthala | 93 | 159 | / |
| Murtalah | 93 | 26 | / |
| Murtalia | 93 | 21 | / |
| Murtaala | 93 | 14 | / |
| Muirtala | 93 | 13 | / |
| Muurtala | 93 | 9 | / |
| Murrtala | 93 | 9 | / |
| Maurtala | 93 | 7 | / |
| Hmurtala | 93 | 6 | / |
| Murtaila | 93 | 5 | / |
| Murtalaa | 93 | 3 | / |
| Murttala | 93 | 3 | / |
| Mmurtala | 93 | 2 | / |
| Muertala | 93 | 2 | / |
| Murhtala | 93 | 2 | / |
| Meurtala | 93 | 1 | / |
| Murtaloa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mutrtala | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mur'tala | 93 | 1 | / |
| Murtalas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Murtalau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Murtalai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mourtalla | 88 | 23 | / |
| Murtallah | 88 | 6 | / |
| Murthalla | 88 | 3 | / |
| Mourttala | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mourtalah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mourrtala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mouyrtala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mourthala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Murthalia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mmourtala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mortala | 86 | 1,118 | / |
| Murtola | 86 | 339 | / |
| Murtale | 86 | 45 | / |
| Mirtala | 86 | 43 | / |
| Murtali | 86 | 38 | / |
| Murtela | 86 | 9 | / |
| Murtalo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Murtaly | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mourtallah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mortalla | 80 | 828 | / |
| Mortalia | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mortaala | 80 | 6 | / |
| Moortala | 80 | 3 | / |
| Murtalip | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mirthala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morrtala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murhtali | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murthalo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mirtalia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morthaala | 75 | 8 | / |
| Murtoilah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mortallia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Morrthala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mortola | 71 | 1,822 | / |
| Mortali | 71 | 336 | / |
| Mortale | 71 | 284 | / |
| Murtolo | 71 | 35 | / |
| Mortalo | 71 | 23 | / |
| Mirtola | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mórtola | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mourtalloi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mortalò | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mirtallo | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mortaley | 67 | 14 | / |
| Morthola | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mórthola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morttola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mortalli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mortalle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murtollo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morthali | 67 | 1 | / |
Murtala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Murtala in the Marathi language | ||
| मुतर्ला | mutarla | - |
| Murtala in the Hindi language | ||
| मुरतला | muratala | 50 |
| मुर्तला | murtala | 25 |
| मूरतला | muratala | 25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Murtala
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