Muruva Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Muruva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Muruva (19) may also be a first name.
Muruva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muruva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muruva (Hindi: मुरूवा) is found most in Zimbabwe. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muruva? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,649,889th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name Muruva is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Muruva reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Muruva is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 19 people.
Muruva is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 1,403,476. In Zimbabwe Muruva is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 82 percent live, Harare Province, where 9 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 9 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 28 percent live and Kenya, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murueva | 92 | 532 | / |
| Muruvha | 92 | 3 | / |
| Muruvai | 92 | 2 | / |
| Muruvat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Murhueva | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muruvaja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muruvi | 83 | 626 | / |
| Muriva | 83 | 407 | / |
| Muruba | 83 | 373 | / |
| Muruve | 83 | 184 | / |
| Muruwa | 83 | 153 | / |
| Miruva | 83 | 10 | / |
| Muruvo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Murieva | 77 | 158 | / |
| Muruvee | 77 | 27 | / |
| Muruvhi | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mauriva | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mauruwa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Murubas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Muruvet | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mirueva | 77 | 2 | / |
| Murouba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murubai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murzuba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muruhwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muruwau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mourouvaya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Murubhai | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mahuruba | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mauruwai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mourouwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mourouba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muruvesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muruwaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moruwa | 67 | 291 | / |
| Murube | 67 | 273 | / |
| Murubi | 67 | 162 | / |
| Muriwa | 67 | 129 | / |
| Murivo | 67 | 100 | / |
| Muruwe | 67 | 61 | / |
| Muruwi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Muroba | 67 | 17 | / |
| Moruba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Murruchua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miriva | 67 | 1 | / |
Muruva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muruva in the Hindi language | ||
| मुरूवा | muruva | - |
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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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- 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 Muruva
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