Murata is used as a family name or surname in Japan. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Murata
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Japan
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Murata

How popular is Murata?

Murata is common in Japan.

Murata is ranked 2900 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Murata bearers increased by 2.293202 per cent in 2010 US census to 1249 since 2000, the surname slipped by 778 spots and ranked at 21048. The last name was found in around 4 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 79.1 82.47
Others 10.17 8.85
White 6.97 6.55
Hispanic or Latino 2.8 1.64
Murata is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 189549 people have been found who wears Murata as their family name. Murata is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
4,296 China10
33,253 New Zealand9
13,220 Thailand6
381,097 Ukraine4
19,452 Malaysia3
2,967 Vietnam3
67,494 South Africa3
147,165 Czech Republic2
631 Swaziland2
91,784 Netherlands2
8,859 Iraq1
4,249 Cambodia1
31,207 Ireland1
8,500 Dominican Republic1
14,373 Jordan1
28,365 Kenya1
5,553 Taiwan1
5,924 Paraguay1
23,434 Burkina Faso1
77,122 Sweden1
8,268 Mauritius1
53,033 Nigeria1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
4,813 Hong Kong47
155,712 Indonesia46
9,620 Singapore30
21,901 Chile27
331,856 Russia21
81,586 Spain17
477,287 India16
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
28,954 Australia80
72,056 Italy78
19,965 Switzerland54
Countries with hundreds of Murata:
21,418 Philippines644
10,100 Peru171
59,024 Germany168
21,011 Mexico157
40,399 Argentina119
15,532 Zimbabwe113
30,049 Canada112
84,907 France110
33,673 Tanzania109
40,243 England102
Countries with thousands of Murata:
3,075 Brazil4,643
20,467 United States1,565
Countries with hundred thousands of Murata:
82 Japan181,064
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

20 years old peasant Andrea Murata who was residing in Cassano, Italy migrated to New York on October 21, 1890 by Alesia put out from Marseilles & Naples. 20 years old Andrea Murata, Peasant Angelo Murata, Frans. Murata, aged 35, 32 years old Luigi Murata, are other Murata that migrated to US from Naples, Marseilles & Naples and Bordeaux.

Murata Namesakes

  • Ryōta Murata, Boxer
  • Aki Murata, Professor
  • Arisa Murata, Freestyle skier
  • Aya Murata, Actress
  • Ayumi Murata, Singer
  • Takeshi Murata, Film director
  • Ryōta Murata, Boxer
  • Taishi Murata, Voice actor
  • Yusuke Murata, Artist
  • Hideo Murata, Singer
  • Kôju Murata, from 1936 0 movie Hakui no kajin, who played the Editor.
  • In 1921, Toyoko Murata portrayed the role of N in 0 film Kurenai no yaiba.
  • In 2007 comedy and fantasy movie, Sonna muchana!, Takumi Murata portrayed Fujio.
  • In 1995, Yasunori Murata played the role of Rinbun in thriller flick Powazon bodi dokufu.

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