Explore the Family Name Mura
The meaning of Mura
1. German: altered form of some similar (like-sounding) German or perhaps French surname. It is also common in France (Alsace), where it was first recorded in the form Morrau, later Murra(w). 2. Italian (southern Sardinia): topographic name or nickname from Sardinian mura ‘mulberry’ or ‘blackberry’. 3. Catalan: habitational name from Mura in Barcelona. 4. French: rare variant of Mure. 5. Czech: from a pet form of Muric, a personal name equivalent to Maurice (see Morris). 6. Japanese: written 村 ‘village’. It is an ornamental name, now rare in Japan. Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku. Occurrences in America probably originated in the Ryūkyū Islands, or may be shortened forms of other names containing this word. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akio, Hideo, Masao, Nanako, Tsutomu, Yoshi. French Alphonse, Amie, Henri.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mura in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mura has seen a decline in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,621st most common, but by 2010, it had fallen to 36,246th, marking a decrease of 14.63%. The number of individuals with this surname also dropped during this period, from 691 to 618, indicating a fall of 10.56%. Its proportion per 100,000 residents declined as well, from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010, a reduction of 19.23%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,621 | #36,246 | -14.63% |
| Count | 691 | 618 | -10.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.26 | 0.21 | -19.23% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mura
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mura, data from the Decennial U.S. Census presents some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 79.88% of those with this surname identified as White, dropping slightly to 75.08% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 8.97% in 2000 to 12.30% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying as part of two or more races both saw decreases, falling from 8.39% to 7.93% and from 2.32% to 1.94% respectively. The percentages of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were low, at 1.94% and 0.81% in 2010, with no data available for these groups in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.88% | 75.08% | -6.01% |
| Hispanic | 8.97% | 12.3% | 37.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8.39% | 7.93% | -5.48% |
| Two or More Races | 2.32% | 1.94% | -16.38% |
| Black | 0% | 1.94% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.81% | 0% |