Murat

Murat Meaning & Origin

About Murat
The surname Murat is of Arabic origin and is derived from the personal name Murad, meaning "desired" or "wished for." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Murad. The name Murat is commonly found in Turkey and other countries with Turkish or Arabic influence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Murat is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Murat: 614
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murat based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Murat is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UH1 R AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/murat*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murat in Braille

Here's how to represent Murat in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Murat in braille

How to sign the name Murat using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Murat using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Murat in sign language

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