Murua

Murua Meaning & Origin

About Murua
The surname Murua is of Basque origin and is derived from the word "murua," which means "wall" in the Basque language. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or worked with walls. The name Murua is relatively common in the Basque Country and can be found in various spellings, including Muruaga and Muruha.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murua: 333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murua 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 Murua is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UH1 R UW0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/murua*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murua in Braille

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

The name Murua in braille

How to sign the name Murua using Sign Language

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

The name Murua in sign language

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