Muruma Surname
Approximately 309 people bear this surname
Muruma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 141 | 1:109,491 | 15,099 |
| Kenya | 123 | 1:375,446 | 21,575 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Muruma (54) may also be a first name.
Muruma Demographics
Muruma Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Muruma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muruma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muruma (Marathi: मुरूमा, Oriya: ମୁରୁମା, Russian: Мурума) occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muruma? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 874,560th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. The surname Muruma is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Muruma live; 47 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,350,955th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 54 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 109,491. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 67 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 18 percent reside and Harare Province, where 9 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 40 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.
Muruma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murumaa | 92 | 220 | / |
| Murumah | 92 | 4 | / |
| Murhuma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Murumma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Murumha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mourouma | 86 | 20 | / |
| Murima | 83 | 8,898 | / |
| Muroma | 83 | 386 | / |
| Moruma | 83 | 190 | / |
| Murume | 83 | 83 | / |
| Murumi | 83 | 8 | / |
| Murumo | 83 | 3 | / |
| Miruma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Murhima | 77 | 124 | / |
| Murumäe | 77 | 72 | / |
| Mourume | 77 | 38 | / |
| Muroume | 77 | 37 | / |
| Muhrima | 77 | 28 | / |
| Mujrima | 77 | 4 | / |
| Maurima | 77 | 4 | / |
| Murumet | 77 | 4 | / |
| Murhume | 77 | 4 | / |
| Murrumi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Muromaa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mirhuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murimau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muirima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murooma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Morouma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maurume | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murumets | 71 | 223 | / |
| Murumägi | 71 | 110 | / |
| Muhrimah | 71 | 67 | / |
| Muurimaa | 71 | 14 | / |
| Mirummah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Muhromah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Miraumma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mourimma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouroume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muromo | 67 | 632 | / |
| Murimo | 67 | 399 | / |
| Moroma | 67 | 257 | / |
| Muromi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Morumo | 67 | 101 | / |
| Mirima | 67 | 42 | / |
| Morumi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Morume | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mirumo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Murome | 67 | 2 | / |
Muruma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muruma in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁରୁମା | muruma | - |
| Muruma in the Marathi language | ||
| मुरूमा | muruma | - |
| Muruma in the Russian language | ||
| Мурума | muruma | - |
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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 Muruma
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