Explore the Family Name Muri

The meaning of Muri

1. Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in Sunnmøre called Muri, probably originally Mærvin, from Old Norse mærr ‘illustrious, glorious’ + vin ‘meadow’. 2. Swiss German: perhaps a variant of Möri (see Mori). 3. Slovenian: nickname denoting someone with dark hair or complexion, from muri ‘black animal’. Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre. German Heinz.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Muri" has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 54,385th most popular surname. By 2010, it had dropped to the 61,436th spot, indicating a drop in popularity by approximately 12.96%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 355 in 2000 to 327 in 2010, marking a 7.89% decline. Its proportion per 100k population also fell by approximately 15.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,385	#61,436	-12.96%
Count	355	327	-7.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Muri

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Muri", there have been some shifts over the decade from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races saw an increase of 95.04% and 73.76% respectively. On the other hand, those identifying as White saw a decrease of about 1.28%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a more significant fall of around 30.97%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.24%	92.05%	-1.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.41%	2.75%	95.04%
Two or More Races	1.41%	2.45%	73.76%
Hispanic	3.1%	2.14%	-30.97%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%