Find out how popular the last name Murad is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Murad.

Murad, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Murad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Murad in America

Murad is the 15784th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Murad surname appeared 1,846 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Murad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Murad to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Murad

The surname Murad is of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word "murad" which means "desired" or "wished for." It originated in the Middle East, specifically in regions where Arabic was the dominant language, such as the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and parts of the Levant.

The name Murad has a long history, with early records dating back to the 7th century AD during the Islamic Golden Age. It was commonly used as a personal name among Arabs, and later adopted as a surname by some families. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Murad I, the Ottoman Sultan who ruled from 1362 to 1389.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various Islamic manuscripts and historical records, particularly those related to the Ottoman Empire. The Murad family was a prominent dynasty that ruled over parts of Anatolia and the Balkans for several centuries.

During the height of the Ottoman Empire, the name Murad was associated with power and prestige. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Murad II, the Ottoman Sultan who reigned from 1421 to 1451, and Murad III, who ruled from 1574 to 1595.

Beyond the Ottoman Empire, the name Murad has been recorded in various regions throughout the Middle East and North Africa. In the 13th century, the famous Arab traveler and writer Ibn Battuta mentioned encountering individuals with the name Murad during his travels across the Islamic world.

Other notable figures with the surname Murad include Amin al-Husseini Murad (1897-1974), a Palestinian Arab nationalist and Muslim leader who played a significant role in the Arab-Israeli conflict, and Ferid Murad (born 1936), an American physician and pharmacologist of Palestinian descent, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1998.

While the surname Murad has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the Middle East, where it has a rich historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Murad

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Murad.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Murad was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Murad has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Murad was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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