Muruko Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Namibia

Muruko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muruko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2241:68,92110,300
Namibia2051:11,7532,218
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
England61:9,286,343223,652
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Muruko (14) may also be a first name.

Muruko Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Muruko Come From? nationality or country of origin

Muruko occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muruko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 663,740th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 16,122,889 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Muruko are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 14 people.

The last name Muruko is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 68,921. In Zimbabwe Muruko is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 31 percent reside, Harare Province, where 26 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 16 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe Muruko occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 45 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murauko9291/
Mauruko922/
Muuruko921/
Muruka832,661/
Muroko83247/
Moruko83108/
Muriko8387/
Miruko8316/
Muruco836/
Mouroukos8045/
Mouroukou809/
Murauskos804/
Mauroko7762/
Mauruka7744/
Mouroko7712/
Mguruka775/
Murieko774/
Murhoko771/
Murukaa771/
Muruuka771/
Murueka771/
Morouko771/
Morukho771/
Muuruka771/
Murukha771/
Murauka771/
Mauriko771/
Mutruka771/
Mourzoukou752/
Maurukas7136/
Murauska717/
Mourokou712/
Mourikoy711/
Mourouka711/
Mouruska710/
Miruka674,129/
Moroko672,114/
Miriko67499/
Moruka67331/
Moruco67213/
Murika67100/
Muroka6778/
Murico6757/
Mouroukas6744/
Murauckas677/
Muroco672/
Muruca672/
Muroca671/

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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
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  • 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 Muruko
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