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

Murria, 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 Murria surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Murria in America

Murria is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Murria surname appeared 138 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 Murria.

We can also compare 2010 data for Murria 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 Murria

The surname Murria has its origins in the Castilian region of Spain, where it first emerged during the late Middle Ages around the 13th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Latin word "murra," meaning a type of precious stone or gem.

In its earliest form, the surname was often spelled "Murra" or "Murria," reflecting its Latin roots. It's thought to have been initially adopted as a surname by families or individuals who were involved in the gem trade or had some connection to the mining or crafting of precious stones.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Murria surname can be found in the archives of the city of Segovia, where a document from 1285 mentions a certain "Juan Murria" as a resident of the city. This suggests that the name had already become established as a surname by the late 13th century in parts of central Spain.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Murria surname began to spread beyond its Castilian origins, appearing in various regions of Spain as well as in parts of Portugal. Notable individuals from this period include Pedro Murria, a merchant from Seville who was active in the 1420s, and Beatriz Murria, a landowner from the town of Almazán in the 1460s.

One of the earliest known references to the Murria surname outside of the Iberian Peninsula can be found in the records of the Spanish colonies in the Americas. In 1586, a certain Diego Murria is mentioned as one of the early settlers in the city of Havana, Cuba.

As the centuries passed, the Murria surname continued to spread and evolve, with variations in spelling emerging, such as "Murria," "Murrias," and "Murrías." Among the notable individuals bearing this surname were:

1. Tomás Murria (1628-1701), a Spanish painter known for his religious works in Seville.
2. Joaquín Murria y Valdivieso (1768-1834), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator in Mexico.
3. María Murria de la Torre (1825-1897), a Spanish novelist and poet from Andalusia.
4. Enrique Murria Beltrán (1865-1936), a Cuban lawyer and politician who served as a senator.
5. Ramón Murria Crespo (1908-1992), a Spanish architect and urban planner responsible for several landmark buildings in Madrid.

While the surname Murria has its roots in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by generations of individuals with Spanish or Portuguese ancestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Murria

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

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

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