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) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murugam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,447,279th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Murugam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Murugam are found; 64 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 61 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 781,395th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 140 people.

The surname is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 327,714. In Malaysia Murugam is mostly found in: Selangor, where 36 percent reside, Negeri Sembilan, where 30 percent reside and Johor, where 12 percent reside. Barring Malaysia this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 26 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.

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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