How common is the surname Murad?

1,846 people in the United States had the surname Murad in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 167,251 Americans. It ranked 15,784th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Murad?

In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Murad identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Who is the most famous person named Murad?

Ferid Murad, American physician and pharmacologist (1936–2023), followed by Hadji Murad.

Where is the surname Murad most common?

Wikidata records people named Murad in the United States.

Is the surname Murad getting more or less common?

More common. 1,480 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,846 in 2010, up 25%.

Is Murad also a first name?

Yes. Murad is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Murad

A surname, carried by 1,846 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M630 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Murad is more common than 90.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,846 people named Murad in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 167,251 Americans. That is up 25% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,480.

#15,784

rank among US surnames

1,846

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+24.7%

change since 2000 (was #17,540)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,777	Sanz	1,847	167,161
#15,784	Sood	1,846	167,251
#15,788	Vandoren	1,845	167,342
#15,792	Waddy	1,844	167,433

Who is named Murad

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

73% of people named Murad identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 5.7% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 73%
Asian and Pacific Islander 12%
Two or more races 5.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Murads

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ferid Murad
American physician and pharmacologist (1936–2023)
Hadji Murad
Avar leader (1795-1852)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Murad

Murad has the Soundex code M630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M630.

Questions

How common is the surname Murad?: 1,846 people in the United States had the surname Murad in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 167,251 Americans. It ranked 15,784th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Murad?: In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Murad identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Murad?: Ferid Murad, American physician and pharmacologist (1936–2023), followed by Hadji Murad.
Where is the surname Murad most common?: Wikidata records people named Murad in the United States.
Is the surname Murad getting more or less common?: More common. 1,480 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,846 in 2010, up 25%.
Is Murad also a first name?: Yes. Murad is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.