Murukiah Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Murukiah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Murukiah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murukiah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Murukiah is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murukiah? popularity and diffusion
Murukiah is the 6,723,624th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Murukiah reside; 50 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.
This last name is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 7,373,556. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Malacca, where 50 percent live, Johor, where 25 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 25 percent live. Not including Malaysia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 38 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murukia | 93 | 2 | / |
| Murukaiyah | 89 | 7 | / |
| Murukaiya | 82 | 18 | / |
| Murucjiah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Murukhaiya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Muirikia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Morukhia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Murahukya | 71 | 10 | / |
| Murukayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murokya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Morokia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Murikio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirukhojia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morokhia | 63 | 109 | / |
| Mauriquio | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mirikojia | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mirikhojia | 56 | 68 | / |
| Mirikhajia | 56 | 6 | / |
| Murikeo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mirikio | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Murukiah
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