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Family name 村田 (Murata , 村田 , Мурада ) , all over the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen 村田 is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a rare surname, Zimbabwe, where it is a rare surname, and Singapore. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Brazil, Japan, and the United States. Much less frequently, 村田 is the forename as well as the last name.