Most Common Surnames in Meru County, With Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Meru County

Forebears knows about 9,762 unique surnames in Meru County and there are 166 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Kenya
1	Mwenda	39,672	1:41	61.26%	106
2	Kimathi	33,554	1:48	63.46%	135
3	Murithi	30,589	1:53	50.80%	119
4	Gitonga	29,851	1:54	36.86%	81
5	Kendi	27,942	1:58	72.33%	194
6	Gatwiri	27,725	1:58	79.20%	212
7	Mwendwa	26,959	1:60	30.03%	67
8	Munene	26,106	1:62	34.00%	87
9	Makena	25,006	1:65	62.18%	185
10	Kinya	24,674	1:66	79.38%	243
11	Kawira	24,500	1:66	75.75%	231
12	Mugambi	23,936	1:68	50.12%	151
13	Mwiti	23,242	1:70	71.45%	229
14	Kirimi	23,170	1:70	66.18%	211
15	Mutuma	23,083	1:70	76.71%	246
16	Ntinyari	21,217	1:76	91.09%	305
17	Mutwiri	20,465	1:79	69.48%	251
18	Gakii	20,031	1:81	68.02%	252
19	Nkatha	19,829	1:82	74.18%	267
20	Kathambi	18,874	1:86	81.16%	306
21	Mutethia	18,411	1:88	85.56%	331
22	Kinyua	17,327	1:94	19.80%	71
23	Mwirigi	17,139	1:95	75.51%	313
24	Kathure	17,023	1:95	78.14%	326
25	Karimi	16,922	1:96	38.80%	166
26	Kanana	16,372	1:99	80.44%	359
27	Nkirote	16,097	1:101	84.30%	383
28	Mutembei	15,895	1:102	60.83%	272
29	Mukami	14,738	1:110	36.86%	188
30	Muriuki	14,333	1:113	21.86%	105
31	Muthomi	14,044	1:115	65.29%	332
32	Kithinji	13,190	1:123	60.41%	325
33	Mukiri	13,176	1:123	72.68%	408
34	Koome	12,713	1:128	81.76%	463
35	Gacheri	12,453	1:130	80.23%	465
36	Muchui	11,180	1:145	88.35%	550
37	Thuranira	11,122	1:146	89.55%	561
38	Kinoti	10,645	1:152	68.86%	468
39	Muriungi	10,630	1:153	63.63%	436
40	Muthoni	10,471	1:155	5.80%	23
41	Mwende	10,355	1:157	12.77%	79
42	Bundi	10,283	1:158	41.49%	285
43	Muthuri	9,661	1:168	77.53%	559
44	Kananu	8,721	1:186	78.52%	600
45	Kobia	8,678	1:187	82.09%	630
46	Karani	8,620	1:188	24.52%	208
47	Wanja	8,605	1:188	18.26%	154
48	Miriti	8,504	1:191	65.90%	545
49	Kagwiria	8,490	1:191	82.93%	650
50	Karambu	8,056	1:201	86.20%	695
51	Kagendo	8,041	1:202	56.66%	498
52	Kaberia	7,159	1:226	88.93%	793
53	Mutugi	7,116	1:228	29.98%	299
54	Murangiri	6,913	1:235	76.42%	716
55	Mbaabu	6,740	1:241	76.72%	730
56	Murungi	6,349	1:255	72.71%	738
57	Kajuju	6,103	1:266	88.59%	893
58	Murimi	6,031	1:269	14.57%	179
59	Njeru	5,857	1:277	7.95%	90
60	Karwitha	5,583	1:290	83.89%	921
61	Kamathi	5,510	1:294	84.48%	943
61	Mugendi	5,510	1:294	27.56%	370
61	Ngugi	5,510	1:294	6.32%	72
64	Kaimenyi	5,438	1:298	84.76%	956
65	Mukaria	5,265	1:308	92.66%	1,068
66	Kiogora	5,207	1:311	74.62%	887
67	Kanario	5,178	1:313	98.65%	1,143
68	Mutua	5,149	1:315	3.45%	29
69	Muriki	5,134	1:316	96.16%	1,125
70	Mutegi	5,120	1:317	34.11%	475
71	Mawira	5,091	1:318	50.75%	661
72	Kiende	5,076	1:319	84.47%	1,018
73	Nyaga	5,004	1:324	7.13%	96
74	Mithika	4,860	1:334	94.74%	1,157
75	Kaari	4,628	1:350	75.18%	992
76	Nkunja	4,353	1:372	92.30%	1,253
77	Gituma	4,151	1:391	72.28%	1,056
78	Mwangi	4,136	1:392	0.86%	3
79	Kaburu	4,093	1:396	37.52%	610
80	Gikundi	4,064	1:399	82.13%	1,200
81	Karithi	3,992	1:406	76.61%	1,145
82	Muthee	3,963	1:409	19.00%	343
83	Kathurima	3,919	1:414	78.04%	1,180
83	Kiriinya	3,919	1:414	89.68%	1,338
85	Michubu	3,905	1:415	97.28%	1,448
86	Mwongera	3,891	1:417	79.49%	1,211
86	Ntongai	3,891	1:417	96.36%	1,440
88	Muriira	3,862	1:420	85.44%	1,298
89	Meeme	3,789	1:428	93.26%	1,433
90	Njagi	3,746	1:433	8.52%	164
91	Mbae	3,731	1:435	41.45%	719
92	Gikunda	3,616	1:448	74.19%	1,217
93	Maina	3,543	1:458	1.01%	5
94	Mureti	3,370	1:481	87.08%	1,491
95	Kaguri	3,355	1:483	87.78%	1,509
96	Kubai	3,341	1:485	60.48%	1,093
97	Mutharimi	3,312	1:489	98.02%	1,678
98	Kangai	3,298	1:492	58.77%	1,078
99	Kathomi	3,240	1:500	63.26%	1,160

100	Kairuthi	3,081	1:526	91.70%	1,689
101	Gitari	2,950	1:550	17.15%	424
102	Kirema	2,936	1:552	62.44%	1,257
102	Mwika	2,936	1:552	86.38%	1,669
104	Muroki	2,820	1:575	59.71%	1,251
105	Micheni	2,806	1:578	32.88%	755
106	Kiambi	2,762	1:587	58.31%	1,247
107	Kianira	2,733	1:593	99.45%	2,011
108	Baariu	2,705	1:599	91.05%	1,864
109	Muguna	2,661	1:609	83.73%	1,761
110	Mugure	2,647	1:612	15.50%	428
111	Kariuki	2,618	1:619	1.29%	19
112	Mworia	2,589	1:626	49.30%	1,142
113	Gichunge	2,560	1:633	85.30%	1,846
114	Muriithi	2,545	1:637	3.30%	85
115	Muthaura	2,531	1:641	76.60%	1,720
116	John	2,517	1:644	4.12%	116
116	Mwendia	2,517	1:644	37.59%	919
118	Kaimuri	2,502	1:648	79.50%	1,775
119	Makandi	2,386	1:679	90.96%	2,101
120	Mungathia	2,357	1:688	91.07%	2,121
121	Muthamia	2,343	1:692	74.88%	1,786
122	Karuti	2,329	1:696	98.27%	2,278
122	Mung'athia	2,329	1:696	99.49%	2,302
124	Wambui	2,314	1:701	1.04%	14
125	Kirito	2,300	1:705	94.03%	2,220
126	Kanyiri	2,285	1:709	49.52%	1,277
127	Nkonge	2,256	1:719	50.14%	1,306
128	Joseph	2,213	1:733	5.66%	191
129	Gatobu	2,155	1:752	75.99%	1,946
129	Mwingirwa	2,155	1:752	90.05%	2,260
131	Kageni	2,126	1:763	48.10%	1,323
132	Kinanu	2,112	1:768	81.96%	2,125
133	Murerwa	2,083	1:778	78.63%	2,085
134	Maore	2,039	1:795	85.24%	2,262
135	Mati	2,010	1:807	26.40%	834
136	Maingi	1,996	1:812	5.86%	218
136	Nyawira	1,996	1:812	7.79%	276
138	Riungu	1,880	1:862	46.36%	1,435
139	Njeri	1,866	1:869	0.88%	18
140	Peter	1,851	1:876	3.37%	129
141	Kamau	1,837	1:883	0.70%	8
142	Murugi	1,822	1:890	9.95%	401
142	Wanjiku	1,822	1:890	0.84%	16
144	Kanja	1,808	1:897	27.72%	943
145	Kithure	1,793	1:904	66.95%	2,065
146	Ndereba	1,764	1:919	62.78%	1,969
147	Mutura	1,750	1:926	39.61%	1,324
148	Gaicugi	1,736	1:934	91.85%	2,764
149	Mbaya	1,721	1:942	36.09%	1,238
150	Mutabari	1,707	1:950	86.08%	2,644
150	Muturia	1,707	1:950	95.52%	2,891
152	Naitore	1,692	1:958	83.64%	2,601
153	Kainga	1,663	1:975	82.74%	2,612
153	Mururu	1,663	1:975	81.40%	2,573
155	Mohamed	1,649	1:983	0.33%	2
155	Mutiga	1,649	1:983	52.37%	1,773
157	Kaaria	1,620	1:1,001	64.39%	2,166
157	Karugi	1,620	1:1,001	71.02%	2,341
159	Gachui	1,605	1:1,010	65.03%	2,207
160	Mbabu	1,576	1:1,029	43.80%	1,589
160	Mburugu	1,576	1:1,029	63.47%	2,195
162	David	1,504	1:1,078	3.51%	171
162	Mwongela	1,504	1:1,078	16.04%	692
164	Kaume	1,490	1:1,088	85.98%	2,982
165	Kiburi	1,446	1:1,121	47.66%	1,836
166	Nyamu	1,388	1:1,168	14.28%	676
167	Kamencu	1,374	1:1,180	91.30%	3,370
168	Gaceri	1,360	1:1,192	44.90%	1,837
168	Kiunga	1,360	1:1,192	61.12%	2,394
168	Ntarangwi	1,360	1:1,192	92.08%	3,413
171	Kathoni	1,345	1:1,205	69.22%	2,692
172	Julius	1,331	1:1,218	11.77%	594