Explore the Family Name Murua

The meaning of Murua

Basque: habitational name from a place called Murua in Araba/Álava province, Basque Country (Spain), composed of muru ‘wall, pile’ (from Latin murus) + the definite article -a, or a topographic name from muru ‘crag’ + the definite article -a. Compare Morua.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Murua has seen a significant increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 93,427th most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, its rank had improved to 60,505th, marking a substantial change of 35.24%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased dramatically during this time period, from 182 people in 2000 to 333 in 2010. This represents an impressive growth rate of approximately 83%. As a result, the proportion of individuals with the Murua surname per 100,000 people in the population also rose from 0.07 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,427	#60,505	35.24%
Count	182	333	82.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.11	57.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Murua

The ethnicity associated with the Murua surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Hispanic. In 2000, around 89% of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, and by 2010, this proportion had slightly increased to 91.29%. There was a small percentage identifying as White, which decreased from 10.44% in 2000 to 7.81% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.01%	91.29%	2.56%
White	10.44%	7.81%	-25.19%
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%