How common is the last name Murray?

179,133 people in the United States have the last name Murray, about 1 in 1,669. It ranks #139 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

MURRAY

#139

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
179,133
About
1 in 1,669
This common or more
19.4%
Who bears it

Of the 179,133 people with the last name Murray, 72.3% reported their origin as White, 18.6% as Black and 4% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Murray

#137 Ellis · 182,308#138 Aguilar · 180,700#140 Ford · 178,559#141 Stevens · 177,585

Spelled almost the same

5 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Murray, most common first.

#3,702 Murry · 9,328#20,135 Murrey · 1,337#22,184 Murrah · 1,192#56,914 Murra · 387#84,529 Muray · 239

Also a first name

As a first name, Murray ranks #2,617 of 53,615, with 9,102 people. As a baby name it peaked in 1922, with 635 births. See Murray as a first name

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