Most Common Surnames in Kiambu County, With Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Kiambu County

Forebears knows about 16,983 unique surnames in Kiambu County and there are 114 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Kenya
1	Njoroge	57,897	1:34	26.82%	17
2	Kamau	56,508	1:34	21.51%	8
3	Mwangi	55,078	1:35	11.48%	3
4	Wambui	53,382	1:36	23.92%	14
5	Wanjiku	51,825	1:38	23.86%	16
6	Njeri	49,778	1:39	23.46%	18
7	Kimani	38,392	1:51	24.29%	26
8	Njuguna	36,022	1:54	25.58%	33
9	Maina	32,615	1:60	9.32%	5
10	Kariuki	30,400	1:64	15.04%	19
11	Wairimu	26,768	1:73	22.32%	40
12	Karanja	26,754	1:73	23.63%	47
12	Mbugua	26,754	1:73	30.11%	68
14	Nyambura	23,823	1:82	20.56%	45
15	Muthoni	23,515	1:83	13.03%	23
16	Mburu	22,673	1:86	27.72%	76
17	Gitau	22,183	1:88	28.76%	86
18	Ng'ang'a	22,042	1:88	31.92%	100
19	Mwaura	22,028	1:88	28.55%	84
20	Wangui	21,874	1:89	20.25%	49
21	Ngugi	21,538	1:90	24.71%	72
22	Njoki	20,612	1:94	21.13%	57
23	Njenga	20,500	1:95	32.06%	108
24	Wangari	19,897	1:98	20.38%	56
25	Ndung'u	19,406	1:100	27.73%	98
26	Chege	19,028	1:102	21.59%	69
26	Mungai	19,028	1:102	28.47%	103
28	Waweru	18,621	1:104	21.14%	70
29	Kinyanjui	16,588	1:117	29.95%	127
30	Macharia	15,242	1:128	11.30%	36
31	Wainaina	13,615	1:143	27.12%	144
32	Ndungu	12,550	1:155	17.87%	95
33	Kuria	12,101	1:161	23.65%	140
34	Waithira	11,400	1:171	31.96%	205
35	Kiarie	11,147	1:174	31.01%	203
36	Muiruri	10,993	1:177	24.39%	160
37	Nduta	9,899	1:196	29.33%	222
38	Nganga	8,595	1:226	19.76%	167
39	Kinuthia	8,385	1:232	25.80%	230
40	Ngigi	8,301	1:234	31.57%	269
41	Gathoni	8,231	1:236	30.12%	260
42	Irungu	8,091	1:240	10.85%	89
43	Njau	7,600	1:256	33.31%	312
44	Muchiri	6,604	1:294	13.33%	146
44	Njogu	6,604	1:294	16.30%	184
46	Wanja	6,590	1:295	13.99%	154
47	Mugo	6,562	1:296	11.32%	120
48	Thuo	6,478	1:300	24.01%	266
49	Mumbi	6,282	1:309	18.00%	214
50	Muturi	6,170	1:315	17.12%	202
51	Waithera	5,889	1:330	16.82%	210
52	Wanyoike	5,595	1:347	27.93%	368
53	Njambi	5,441	1:357	26.29%	347
54	Muigai	5,412	1:359	26.58%	358
55	Ndichu	5,384	1:361	42.68%	552
56	Mwaniki	5,216	1:373	8.54%	117
57	Wachira	5,118	1:380	6.81%	88
58	Githinji	4,950	1:393	12.60%	190
59	Nyokabi	4,908	1:396	26.52%	396
60	Ndirangu	4,711	1:413	11.37%	178
61	Muriithi	4,697	1:414	6.09%	85
62	Mwihaki	4,277	1:455	29.51%	491
63	Otieno	4,150	1:468	0.76%	1
64	Waithaka	4,136	1:470	17.21%	293
65	Kinyua	4,066	1:478	4.65%	71
66	Ndegwa	3,828	1:508	8.77%	165
67	Kibe	3,786	1:513	21.98%	423
67	Wamaitha	3,786	1:513	23.57%	454
69	Muhia	3,632	1:535	29.61%	566
70	Kihara	3,576	1:544	19.42%	398
71	Kung'u	3,534	1:550	39.57%	722
72	Njihia	3,421	1:568	24.93%	520
73	Munene	3,393	1:573	4.42%	87
74	Gichuhi	3,365	1:578	23.73%	499
74	Mugure	3,365	1:578	19.70%	428
76	Mutua	3,267	1:595	2.19%	29
77	Wanjiru	3,253	1:598	9.82%	225
78	Kang'ethe	3,197	1:608	29.11%	606
79	Mukami	3,183	1:611	7.96%	188
80	Ngure	3,043	1:639	16.36%	391
81	Odhiambo	3,015	1:645	0.86%	4
82	Gitonga	2,959	1:657	3.65%	81
83	Nyaga	2,945	1:660	4.20%	96
84	Ochieng	2,874	1:676	0.85%	6
85	Thuku	2,860	1:680	18.07%	458
86	Mbuthia	2,804	1:693	14.96%	389
87	Wanjohi	2,748	1:707	6.37%	169
88	Kamande	2,692	1:722	12.92%	344
89	Muchai	2,608	1:745	24.17%	614
90	Nduati	2,594	1:749	17.56%	482
91	Muriuki	2,552	1:762	3.89%	105
92	Kungu	2,524	1:770	25.50%	669
93	Wambua	2,510	1:775	2.04%	39
94	Wangechi	2,482	1:783	10.61%	304
95	Kiragu	2,468	1:788	13.60%	406
95	Wambugu	2,468	1:788	7.06%	213
97	Mohamed	2,440	1:797	0.49%	2
98	Wanjira	2,314	1:840	12.81%	410
99	Mwai	2,300	1:845	8.92%	275

100	Kangethe	2,229	1:872	23.12%	682
101	Njeru	2,215	1:878	3.01%	90
102	Omondi	2,187	1:889	0.83%	9
103	Gichuki	2,173	1:895	10.00%	327
104	Ngaruiya	2,159	1:900	31.56%	900
105	Kairu	2,145	1:906	23.72%	717
106	Atieno	2,117	1:918	0.95%	15
106	Murigi	2,117	1:918	15.12%	506
108	Gikonyo	2,033	1:956	16.20%	556