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Cognomen Murata (ムラタ , Murata , Мурата ) , all over the world, is quite a common family name. The last name Murata 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 most frequently occurs in Japan, Brazil, and the United States. More prevalently, Murata is the forename as well as the last name.