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Where Does The Last Name Murugan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Murugan (Hindi: मुरूगन, Marathi: मुरगन, Oriya: ମୁରଗାନ୍) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Múrùgañ. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Murugan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Murugan is the 17,995^th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 237,457 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Murugan are found; 46 percent are found in South Asia and 46 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Murugan is also the 27,169^th most frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 31,071 people.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 13,381 people, or 1 in 57,325. In India Murugan is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 57 percent live, Maharashtra, where 7 percent live and Karnataka, where 6 percent live. Beside India this last name occurs in 80 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 10 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live.

Murugan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Murugan last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Murugan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.96% less than the national average, earning 187,014 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.38% more than the national average, earning R 352,608 per year; in United States they earn 20.64% more than the national average, earning $52,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.08% less than the national average, earning $47,157 CAD per year.