Explore the Family Name Muras

The meaning of Muras

1. Polish: perhaps a derivative of mur ‘wall’ or of Old Slavic murъ ‘black’. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Moras. 2. Galician: habitational name from any of several places called Muras in Lugo and Pontevedra provinces, in Galicia (Spain), from the plural of mura ‘stone wall around a field’. 3. English: variant of Morris.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Muras saw a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 91,801st in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had risen to 82,044th – a percentage change of 10.63%. The count of people with this last name also increased, going from 186 in 2000 to 230 in 2010, marking a 23.66% growth. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people modestly increased by 14.29%, shifting from 0.07 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,801	#82,044	10.63%
Count	186	230	23.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Muras

The ethnicity associated with the surname Muras, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data, remained largely consistent between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this name identified as white, constituting approximately 90.86% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 90.87% in 2010. There was a minimal decrease in those identifying as Hispanic from 6.99% in 2000 to 6.96% in 2010. Data for other ethnicities including Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.86%	90.87%	0.01%
Hispanic	6.99%	6.96%	-0.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%