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

Muro, 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 Muro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muro in America

Muro is the 4481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muro surname appeared 7,916 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Muro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muro 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 Muro

The surname Muro originated in Italy, likely in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "muro," which means "wall." This could indicate that the earliest bearers of this surname lived near or worked with walls, perhaps as builders or masons.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Muro can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of Lombard diplomatic documents dating back to the 8th century. There, a certain "Maurone de Muro" is mentioned in a document from the year 774.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Guglielmo Muro was recorded as a member of the court of Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor. Guglielmo Muro is believed to have been born in Parma around 1190 and served as a diplomat and advisor to the Emperor.

During the Renaissance, a renowned artist and architect named Battista Muro flourished in Milan. Born in 1455, he is credited with designing several notable churches and palaces in the city, including the Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore.

In the 16th century, a Jesuit priest and scholar named Gabriele Muro gained fame for his writings on theology and philosophy. He was born in Naples in 1516 and authored several influential works, such as "De Verbo Incarnato" and "Commentaria in Summam Theologicam."

Another notable figure with the surname Muro was Girolamo Muro, a Venetian explorer and cartographer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his detailed maps of the Mediterranean region and the Adriatic Sea, which were widely used by navigators of the time.

The surname Muro continued to be present throughout various regions of Italy in the following centuries, with individuals bearing this name contributing to various fields, including literature, the arts, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muro

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

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

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