Muruya Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muruya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muruya Surname Distribution Map

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Select a nation to see the distribution at regional and subregional levels
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1241:372,41921,454
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Muruya (13) may also be a first name.

Muruya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muruya (Hindi: मुरुया) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muruya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,369,340th most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Muruya are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 372,419. In Kenya Muruya is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 98 percent live, Bungoma County, where 1 percent live and Vihiga County, where 1 percent live. Besides Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 18 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Muruya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muruhya92261/
Muruyah926/
Mauruya923/
Muruy919/
Murhuhya8627/
Muruhaya864/
Muruyova862/
Muraya8310,297/
Mureya831,367/
Muriya83938/
Muroya83476/
Muruja83272/
Moruya8318/
Muryya836/
Murruy836/
Miruya834/
Muruyo833/
Muruia832/
Muruye832/
Murhuy831/
Muruyi831/
Muryia831/
Mauruy831/
Mauriya77701/
Mouriya77287/
Mauraya77240/
Muriyah77209/
Muryjas7780/
Mouraya7761/
Murgaya7740/
Murayah7730/
Musriya7722/
Murhaya7722/
Murayat7720/
Maureya7718/
Muriyat7717/
Mutriya7715/
Murraya7715/
Muruoja7710/
Mauryya777/
Muriyas777/
Murayas776/
Moureya774/
Mauryia774/
Muruyis773/
Murayha773/
Murayad772/
Murhuja772/
Muriyad772/
Murgiya771/
Mouryia771/
Mouryya771/
Murrauy771/
Murruja771/
Muhreya771/
Mujriya771/
Mujruja771/
Murriya771/
Miruhya771/
Muraaya771/
Muruiah771/
Murhiya771/
Murai7370,698/
Murau7312,462/
Muraa732,728/
Murea731,418/
Muray731,392/
Murey731,303/
Muroa73984/
Muraj73426/
Mureu73151/
Murui73130/
Murye73121/
Murúa7364/
Murou7364/
Murae7355/
Muroy7332/
Murue7329/
Moruy731/
Muruj731/
Murùa731/
Mahuriya71228/
Mourhiya71170/
Muhriyah7144/
Murgayah7118/
Mauriyah7113/
Murajaya7111/
Musroyah715/
Murhayah714/
Mujriyah713/
Murayova712/
Mourouyo712/
Muthriya711/
Muriyapp711/
Mourouja711/
Murgiyah711/
Muhrayaz711/
Murray67458,501/
Moriya6753,375/
Mourey673,080/
Murrey672,710/
Mourou672,407/
Maurey671,446/
Mauroy671,059/
Muroyi67926/
Muraji67785/
Mureyi67656/
Mourai67650/
Murgai67631/
Mauray67558/
Moraya67538/
Moureu67498/
Meurou67461/
Miraya67440/
Moruha67429/
Murayi67414/
Murzea67342/
Murgea67330/
Mireya67295/
Murrai67266/
Muraja67247/
Musrea67199/
Miroya67190/
Mouray67182/
Maurau67161/
Mmuroa67158/
Maurye67155/
Moreya67114/
Moruye6798/
Muraus6791/
Miriya6791/
Maurea6790/
Murrau6785/
Moroya6782/
Mujrai6777/
Murraj6777/
Mourue6773/
Mureyo6770/
Maurou6769/
Murija6767/
Muraia6758/
Miruye6755/
Murais6753/
Murgey6751/
Moruja6747/
Maurai6747/
Mutrey6744/
Murajy6736/
Murohy6735/
Muriyo6735/
Muraid6734/
Meuray6729/
Moruoa6728/
Mureja6727/
Muurai6727/
Meurey6726/
Mouraî6723/
Muiray6722/
Mujray6722/
Murayo6722/
Muroux6722/
Murait6721/
Muhray6720/
Muroye6719/
Mhurai6718/
Murhey6717/
Murahu6716/
Murayj6716/
Muroyo6716/
Moryya6715/
Mourye6713/
Muraiy6713/
Muread6712/
Mureha6711/
Muraye6711/
Mouraa679/
Mourea679/
Muuray678/
Muruji677/
Muerau677/
Muraup677/
Murgou677/
Musrey676/
Mauraj676/
Murajo676/
Murgau676/
Mourau675/
Muraju675/
Mourae675/
Mouroa675/
Murujo675/
Muruii675/
Murzai675/
Mouraj674/
Mutrai674/
Maurui674/
Muraje674/
Murreu674/
Musrai674/
Murawe674/
Meurrauhy674/
Murays674/
Murraa674/
Murayu674/
Muroud674/
Murroy673/
Mauroa673/
Muraai673/
Muuraa673/
Murehy673/
Murhai673/
Muriye673/
Muirui673/
Muruip672/
Mutray672/
Mmuray672/
Moryia672/
Muraiu672/
Mureus672/
Muraue672/
Meureu672/
Mureea672/
Maurae671/
Meuraj671/
Muuraj671/
Muurau671/
Mureye671/
Murgae671/
Murgaj671/
Muriey671/
Murrou671/
Murrye671/
Musray671/
Muraay671/
Murajh671/
Muiroy671/
Mueray671/
Maureu671/
Mouroy671/
Mouraý671/
Muraaj671/
Mgurey671/
Murzau671/
Murzey671/
Murráy671/
Muhrai671/
Mureux671/
Mureyu671/
Muraaa671/
Mureuh671/
Muraih671/
Murajj671/
Muroja671/
Mourui671/
Muruje671/
Murhue671/
Mooruy671/
Muhraj671/
Mourrauhy671/
Muruggiah671/
Muraij671/
Muraiz671/
Murahy670/
Murzay670/
Morruy670/

Muruya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muruya in the Hindi language
मुरुयाmuruya-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muruya
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