Murua Surname
Approximately 16,025 people bear this surname
Murua Surname User-submission:
Murua is a Basque surname meaning 'hill' or 'land that rises like a hill'. Another meaning of the surname is 'wall'. They are an ancient and noble family originally from Duranguesado (Durangaldea) and Bilbao (Bizkaia), and also from the villages of Lenitz, Bergara, Azpeitia in 1319, Eskoriatza and Beasain, in Gipuzkoa, and Nafarroa, according to documents of 1323.
Read More About This SurnameMurua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 11,250 | 1:3,799 | 457 |
| Spain | 1,474 | 1:31,718 | 3,201 |
| Mexico | 1,013 | 1:122,533 | 4,165 |
| Chile | 898 | 1:19,617 | 1,272 |
| Kenya | 319 | 1:144,765 | 11,635 |
| United States | 307 | 1:1,180,648 | 84,333 |
| Bolivia | 185 | 1:57,386 | 2,897 |
| Papua New Guinea | 170 | 1:47,963 | 5,967 |
| France | 81 | 1:820,034 | 98,127 |
| Guatemala | 68 | 1:236,510 | 4,065 |
| Uruguay | 48 | 1:71,495 | 7,517 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Uganda | 37 | 1:1,055,116 | 44,846 |
| Peru | 26 | 1:1,222,466 | 20,703 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Murua (121) may also be a first name.
Murua Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Murua is a Basque surname meaning 'hill' or 'land that rises like a hill'. Another meaning of the surname is 'wall'. They are an ancient and noble family originally from Duranguesado (Durangaldea) and Bilbao (Bizkaia), and also from the villages of Lenitz, Bergara, Azpeitia in 1319, Eskoriatza and Beasain, in Gipuzkoa, and Nafarroa, according to documents of 1323.
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Murua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Murua (Arabic: موروا, Hindi: मुरुआ, Marathi: मुरुफ़ा, Oriya: ମୁରୁଆ, Russian: Муруа) occurs in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murua? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 33,136th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 454,761 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Murua reside; 78 percent reside in South America and 76 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 848,089th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 121 people.
The last name Murua is most commonly used in Argentina, where it is carried by 11,250 people, or 1 in 3,799. In Argentina it is mostly found in: Córdoba Province, where 46 percent are found, Buenos Aires Province, where 23 percent are found and Mendoza Province, where 5 percent are found. Barring Argentina it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 9 percent are found and Mexico, where 6 percent are found.
Murua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Murua surname are 42.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.24% being registered with the political party.
The amount Murua earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,920 per year; in United States they earn 9% less than the national average, earning $39,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.4% more than the national average, earning $65,283 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muruah | 91 | 20 | / |
| Muruat | 91 | 9 | / |
| Murrua | 91 | 9 | / |
| Muruas | 91 | 4 | / |
| Maurua | 91 | 4 | / |
| Muruay | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mourua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muruatt | 83 | 3 | / |
| Muruays | 83 | 2 | / |
| Musruat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muruaas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muruayi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Morua | 80 | 6,989 | / |
| Murwa | 80 | 943 | / |
| Murba | 80 | 207 | / |
| Murva | 80 | 82 | / |
| Muruo | 80 | 42 | / |
| Mirua | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mauruahe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mourba | 73 | 1,248 | / |
| Murvai | 73 | 1,203 | / |
| Moruha | 73 | 429 | / |
| Mmurwa | 73 | 149 | / |
| Murvay | 73 | 88 | / |
| Murway | 73 | 73 | / |
| Muruop | 73 | 45 | / |
| Murvat | 73 | 42 | / |
| Murvaj | 73 | 36 | / |
| Murwad | 73 | 33 | / |
| Moruoa | 73 | 28 | / |
| Murhwa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Murwai | 73 | 11 | / |
| Meurba | 73 | 11 | / |
| Moerua | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mhurwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Murbay | 73 | 7 | / |
| Murwaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Murwah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Moruah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Maurva | 73 | 3 | / |
| Morrua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Murwau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mourva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mierua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murrwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murzwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muerwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murbha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muurba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mauruo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murwaha | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mourbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murvais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miruaei | 67 | 1 | / |
Murua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Murua in the Marathi language | ||
| मुरुफ़ा | murufa | - |
| Murua in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁରୁଆ | muru'a | 75 |
| ମରୁଆ | maru'a | 25 |
| Murua in the Hindi language | ||
| मुरुआ | muru'a | 33.33 |
| मूरूा | murua | 33.33 |
| मुरूआ | muru'a | 33.33 |
| Murua in the Russian language | ||
| Муруа | murua | - |
| Murua in the Arabic language | ||
| موروا | mwrwa | - |
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