Murugaya Surname
Approximately 304 people bear this surname
Murugaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 264 | 1:111,721 | 7,470 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Murugaya (169) may also be a first name.
Murugaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murugaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Murugaya (Marathi: मुरुगाया) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murugaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 885,573rd most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,972,191 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Murugaya live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 87 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 703,581st most commonly used first name globally It is held by 169 people.
It is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 111,721. In Malaysia Murugaya is mostly concentrated in: Perak, where 26 percent live, Selangor, where 20 percent live and Penang, where 12 percent live. Barring Malaysia Murugaya occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 6 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murugayah | 94 | 282 | / |
| Murughaya | 94 | 4 | / |
| Murugahya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mourougaya | 89 | 19 | / |
| Mmurugayah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Murughayah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Murugaia | 88 | 4 | / |
| Murugayy | 88 | 4 | / |
| Murigaya | 88 | 2 | / |
| Murugiya | 88 | 2 | / |
| Murugayo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Murugeya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Murugays | 88 | 1 | / |
| Murugaai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Muruga | 86 | 3,272 | / |
| Murugaiah | 82 | 1,416 | / |
| Morugayah | 82 | 7 | / |
| Murugiyah | 82 | 6 | / |
| Murigayah | 82 | 2 | / |
| Murugoyah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Murugajah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Murungayi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Murugaiyi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Murugai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Murouga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murougaiah | 78 | 2 | / |
| Murugaih | 75 | 40 | / |
| Murugeah | 75 | 8 | / |
| Murugeyo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Murugoyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Murugeyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Murugi | 71 | 18,350 | / |
| Muroga | 71 | 2,445 | / |
| Muruge | 71 | 660 | / |
| Moruga | 71 | 248 | / |
| Murugă | 71 | 4 | / |
| Murogaiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murugiiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murungeyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murungi | 67 | 27,177 | / |
| Muruges | 67 | 134 | / |
| Morogay | 67 | 36 | / |
| Murunge | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mirigay | 67 | 14 | / |
| Muruger | 67 | 4 | / |
| Murugis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Murigey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muruget | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muruggi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morougaiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morruga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murugih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirugai | 67 | 1 | / |
Murugaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Murugaya in the Marathi language | ||
| मुरुगाया | murugaya | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Murugaya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis