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

Muraira, 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 Muraira surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muraira in America

Muraira is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muraira surname appeared 209 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Muraira.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muraira 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 Muraira

The surname MURAIRA is believed to have originated from the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the region of present-day Pakistan. It is thought to have its roots in the early medieval period, around the 8th or 9th century CE.

One theory suggests that MURAIRA may have derived from an ancient Indo-Aryan word or phrase, possibly related to the Sanskrit term "mura," which means "mountain." This could indicate that the name was initially associated with people living in or near mountainous areas.

Historical records from the region, such as the Persian chronicles of the Delhi Sultanate, occasionally mention individuals with similar-sounding surnames, though the exact spelling and pronunciation may have varied over time.

The earliest known documented instance of the MURAIRA surname dates back to the 13th century CE, when a nobleman named Malik Muraira Khan is mentioned in the court records of the Mamluk Sultanate in present-day Egypt. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname had already established a presence in various parts of the Islamic world by that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Abdul Muraira al-Bukhari was a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan. His works on jurisprudence and Islamic law were widely studied throughout the region.

During the Mughal Empire in the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals with the MURAIRA surname held positions of influence in the imperial court and administration. One such figure was Mirza Muraira Baig, a high-ranking military commander who served under Emperor Akbar.

In the 18th century, a prominent poet and writer named Mir Muraira Hussain gained recognition for his contributions to Urdu literature. His works were widely published and celebrated in the courts of the Mughal and Durrani empires.

As the MURAIRA surname spread across the Indian subcontinent and beyond, it also took on various localized spellings and variations, such as Murairi, Murairi, and Murairee, reflecting regional linguistic influences and dialects.

While the MURAIRA surname may have originated in a specific region, it has since become more widely dispersed, with individuals bearing this name found in various parts of South Asia, the Middle East, and even in diasporic communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muraira

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

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 Muraira 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 Muraira 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 Muraira was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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