Murrietta

Murrietta Meaning & Origin

About Murrietta
The surname Murrietta is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Murrieta, which is a small town in the Basque Country of northern Spain. The name Murrieta is believed to have originated from the Basque word "muri" meaning "wall" or "fortress." Therefore, the surname Murrietta likely refers to someone who either hailed from the town of Murrieta or had some association with walls or fortresses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murrietta: 781
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,043
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murrietta 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
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 Y EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/murrietta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murrietta in Braille

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

The name Murrietta in braille

How to sign the name Murrietta using Sign Language

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

The name Murrietta in sign language

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