Murugad Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Murugad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murugad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Murugad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murugad (Marathi: मुरुगड) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murugad? popularity and diffusion

The surname Murugad is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Murugad reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

Murugad is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India Murugad is mostly found in: Karnataka, where 60 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 40 percent are found. Apart from India it is found in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muruga923,272/
Murunga8614,575/
Murugas86295/
Murugod86117/
Murugah8625/
Murugai862/
Murouga861/
Murugaih8040/
Murugass8032/
Murugash8014/
Murugapp802/
Murugaai801/
Murugays801/
Murhunga801/
Muruunga801/
Murun'ga801/
Maurugah801/
Maurunga801/
Muroga772,445/
Moruga77248/
Murugo7770/
Murugă774/
Murugó772/
Mourigaud7541/
Murungo713/
Murigat712/
Morruga711/
Murugoz711/
Murrugo711/
Murung'o671/
Mourougou6365/
Moroga62743/
Murogo62219/
Morugo6212/
Mouroungou591/
Morogai57177/
Morogay5736/
Morogoa572/
Maurogo571/
Morogah571/
Morrugo571/

Murugad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murugad in the Marathi language
मुरुगडmurugada-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Murugad
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