Murugam Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Murugam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murugam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia901:327,71417,651
India391:19,668,343291,059
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England21:27,859,030389,889

Murugam (140) may also be a first name.

Murugam Last Name Facts

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

Murugam (Marathi: मुरुगम) occurs most in Malaysia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Murugam? popularity and diffusion

Murugam is the 1,447,279th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Murugam reside; 64 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 61 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 781,395th most common first name at a global level It is held by 140 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 327,714. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Selangor, where 36 percent are found, Negeri Sembilan, where 30 percent are found and Johor, where 12 percent are found. Barring Malaysia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Murugam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murugam in the Marathi language
मुरुगमmurugama66.67
मुरूगमmurugama19.05
मुरगनmuragana14.29

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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 Murugam
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