Muruga Surname
Approximately 3,272 people bear this surname
Muruga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,344 | 1:19,701 | 2,300 |
| Tanzania | 253 | 1:209,255 | 17,663 |
| India | 204 | 1:3,760,124 | 104,250 |
| Uganda | 173 | 1:225,661 | 17,396 |
| Argentina | 134 | 1:318,981 | 25,304 |
| Romania | 69 | 1:290,984 | 26,482 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Murugă (4) are calculated separately.
Muruga (5,319) may also be a first name.
Muruga Demographics
Muruga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Muruga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muruga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muruga (Marathi: मुरूगा, Oriya: ମୁରୁଗା, Russian: Муруга) is found most in Kenya. It may also be rendered as: Murugă. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muruga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 137,031st most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,227,245 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Muruga live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muruga is also the 92,559th most frequent forename in the world, borne by 5,319 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,344 people, or 1 in 19,701. In Kenya Muruga is most common in: Migori County, where 24 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 16 percent are found and Busia County, where 12 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 8 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Muruga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Muruga last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murugă | 94 | 4 | / |
| Murunga | 92 | 14,575 | / |
| Murugas | 92 | 295 | / |
| Murugah | 92 | 25 | / |
| Murugad | 92 | 6 | / |
| Murugai | 92 | 2 | / |
| Murouga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Murugaya | 86 | 304 | / |
| Murugaih | 86 | 40 | / |
| Murugass | 86 | 32 | / |
| Murugash | 86 | 14 | / |
| Murugaia | 86 | 4 | / |
| Murugapp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maurugah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maurunga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Murun'ga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muruunga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Murhunga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Murugaai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Murugays | 86 | 1 | / |
| Murugi | 83 | 18,350 | / |
| Muroga | 83 | 2,445 | / |
| Muruge | 83 | 660 | / |
| Moruga | 83 | 248 | / |
| Muriga | 83 | 101 | / |
| Murugo | 83 | 70 | / |
| Miruga | 83 | 13 | / |
| Murugó | 83 | 2 | / |
| Murughaya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Murungi | 77 | 27,177 | / |
| Muriega | 77 | 221 | / |
| Muruges | 77 | 134 | / |
| Murugod | 77 | 117 | / |
| Murunge | 77 | 14 | / |
| Muruger | 77 | 4 | / |
| Murungo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Murugis | 77 | 2 | / |
| Muruget | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirugai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murugih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirugah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murugoz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murigah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muruggi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murrugo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Morruga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mourougaya | 75 | 19 | / |
| Murugesh | 71 | 819 | / |
| Maurunge | 71 | 42 | / |
| Murugess | 71 | 19 | / |
| Muurungi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Murugish | 71 | 3 | / |
| Muirungi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Murungie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muruingi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murriega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murung'o | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murugeyd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murugich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murungeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murigo | 67 | 2,693 | / |
| Moroga | 67 | 743 | / |
| Murogo | 67 | 219 | / |
| Miriga | 67 | 152 | / |
| Mourougou | 67 | 65 | / |
| Murogi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Morugo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mirugo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muroge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Murungeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morugi | 67 | 1 | / |
Muruga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muruga in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁରୁଗା | muruga | 50 |
| ମୁରୁଗ | muruga | 50 |
| Muruga in the Marathi language | ||
| मुरूगा | muruga | 33.33 |
| मुरुगा | muruga | 33.33 |
| मुरुग | muruga | 33.33 |
| Muruga in the Russian language | ||
| Муруга | muruga | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muruga
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