Murugayan Surname
Approximately 176 people bear this surname
Murugayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 120 | 1:45,898 | 1,743 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 1:737,356 | 34,564 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Murugayan (60) may also be a first name.
Murugayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murugayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Murugayan (Marathi: मूरुगयन) is found in Singapore more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murugayan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Murugayan is the 1,290,735th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Murugayan live; 91 percent live in Southeast Asia and 68 percent live in Sinio-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,270,172nd most common first name globally, borne by 60 people.
The surname Murugayan is most frequently used in Singapore, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 45,898. Apart from Singapore this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 23 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murughayan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Murugaian | 89 | 94 | / |
| Murugiyan | 89 | 11 | / |
| Murugajan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Murugeyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Murugayin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Murugaiahn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Muruguyyan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Murugain | 82 | 4 | / |
| Murugean | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mourougayen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murugejan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Murugaim | 71 | 1 | / |
Murugayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Murugayan in the Marathi language | ||
| मूरुगयन | murugayana | 40 |
| मुरुगयन | murugayana | 20 |
| मूकगायन | mukagayana | 20 |
| मुरूगायन | murugayana | 20 |
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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
- 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 Murugayan
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