Murgia

Murgia Meaning & Origin

About Murgia
The surname Murgia is of Italian origin and is primarily found in the regions of Sardinia and Sicily. It is derived from the word "murgia," which refers to a type of landscape characterized by rocky, barren hills or plateaus. As a surname, Murgia likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived in or near such a landscape. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone who exhibited qualities associated with the ruggedness or harshness of the murgia terrain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murgia: 389
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 JH IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/murgia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRJ', 'MRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murgia in Braille

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

The name Murgia in braille

How to sign the name Murgia using Sign Language

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

The name Murgia in sign language

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