Explore the Family Name Murai

The meaning of Murai

1. Japanese: written 村井 ‘village well’. It is mainly found in the Kyōto–Ōsaka region. 2. Hungarian: habitational name for someone who lived by the river Mura. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Shigeo, Atsushi, Mamiko, Norio, Osamu, Akio, Hajime, Haruka, Hirofumi, Hiroyuki, Hisayuki, Ichiro.

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How common is the last name Murai in the United States?

The surname Murai has seen an increase in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 54,269, which improved to 46,725 by 2010, reflecting a change of approximately 13.9%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 356 in 2000 to 455 in 2010, a boost of nearly 27.81%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people also grew by 15.38% from 0.13 to 0.15 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,269	#46,725	13.9%
Count	356	455	27.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.15	15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Murai

Ethnicity data for the surname Murai, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, indicates some shifts over a decade. While the Asian/Pacific Islander group held the most significant percentage at 82.02% in 2000, it dropped to 73.85% by 2010, a decrease of nearly 9.96%. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races saw a substantial surge of 72.85%, from 6.74% to 11.65%. Similarly, the Hispanic ethnicity grew by 73.91%, from 2.53% to 4.40%. There were slight increments within the White community from 7.58% to 7.69%, a growth of 1.45%. Interestingly, the Black community, which had no representation in 2000, accounted for 2.42% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native groups remained constant at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	82.02%	73.85%	-9.96%
Two or More Races	6.74%	11.65%	72.85%
White	7.58%	7.69%	1.45%
Hispanic	2.53%	4.4%	73.91%
Black	0%	2.42%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%