Most Common Surnames in Nyeri County, With Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Nyeri County

Forebears knows about 8,204 unique surnames in Nyeri County and there are 101 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Kenya
1	Mwangi	52,432	1:16	10.93%	3
2	Maina	50,273	1:17	14.36%	5
3	Wachira	16,965	1:49	22.57%	88
4	Wambui	16,143	1:51	7.23%	14
5	Kariuki	16,048	1:52	7.94%	19
6	Muthoni	15,580	1:53	8.64%	23
7	Wangui	13,392	1:62	12.40%	49
8	Wanjiku	12,886	1:64	5.93%	16
9	Macharia	11,319	1:73	8.39%	36
10	Muriithi	10,985	1:76	14.24%	85
11	Njeri	10,527	1:79	4.96%	18
12	Wanjohi	9,887	1:84	22.91%	169
13	Wairimu	9,829	1:85	8.20%	40
14	Wambugu	9,667	1:86	27.64%	213
15	Kamau	8,740	1:95	3.33%	8
16	Wangari	8,578	1:97	8.79%	56
17	Kinyua	8,396	1:99	9.59%	71
18	Ndirangu	8,224	1:101	19.85%	178
19	Nyambura	7,527	1:110	6.50%	45
20	Muriuki	7,518	1:111	11.47%	105
21	Ndiritu	7,126	1:117	43.57%	445
22	Ndegwa	6,715	1:124	15.39%	165
23	Githinji	6,524	1:127	16.60%	190
24	Njoki	6,515	1:128	6.68%	57
25	Mathenge	6,142	1:135	27.36%	318
26	Wahome	5,836	1:142	29.87%	377
27	Nderitu	5,779	1:144	22.28%	274
28	Wangechi	5,645	1:147	24.13%	304
29	Gitonga	5,607	1:148	6.92%	81
30	Gichuki	5,502	1:151	25.33%	327
31	Njoroge	5,177	1:161	2.40%	17
32	Waweru	4,891	1:170	5.55%	70
33	Irungu	4,814	1:173	6.46%	89
34	Wamuyu	4,786	1:174	35.42%	524
35	Mwaniki	4,394	1:189	7.19%	117
36	Ndung'u	4,308	1:193	6.15%	98
37	Muchiri	4,298	1:193	8.68%	146
38	Mugo	4,203	1:198	7.25%	120
39	Mwai	4,193	1:198	16.26%	275
40	Nyawira	4,184	1:199	16.32%	276
41	Ndungu	4,165	1:200	5.93%	95
42	Ngatia	3,907	1:213	28.41%	518
43	Kimani	3,620	1:230	2.29%	26
44	Mumbi	3,573	1:233	10.24%	214
45	Gathoni	3,506	1:237	12.83%	260
46	Njuguna	3,410	1:244	2.42%	33
47	Nyaguthii	3,248	1:256	26.40%	564
48	Muturi	3,238	1:257	8.99%	202
49	King'ori	3,104	1:268	29.30%	625
50	Njogu	3,066	1:271	7.57%	184
51	Muthee	2,952	1:281	14.15%	343
52	Karanja	2,942	1:282	2.60%	47
53	Murage	2,875	1:289	16.60%	421
54	Ngunjiri	2,856	1:291	26.91%	624
55	Ngari	2,837	1:293	11.46%	286
55	Wanjiru	2,837	1:293	8.57%	225
57	Waithaka	2,761	1:301	11.49%	293
58	Githaiga	2,694	1:308	22.99%	580
59	Wanja	2,608	1:319	5.54%	154
60	Weru	2,484	1:335	38.58%	955
61	Mutahi	2,436	1:341	32.03%	836
62	Wanjau	2,426	1:343	24.60%	670
63	Theuri	2,388	1:348	26.86%	725
64	Chege	2,312	1:359	2.62%	69
65	Munene	2,293	1:362	2.99%	87
66	Gitahi	2,283	1:364	22.01%	643
67	Wangeci	2,235	1:372	10.56%	337
68	Gichohi	2,216	1:375	28.98%	827
69	Wanjira	2,178	1:382	12.06%	410
70	Wanjugu	2,149	1:387	33.94%	969
71	Kihara	2,130	1:390	11.57%	398
72	Kingori	2,111	1:394	24.15%	734
73	Kiama	1,949	1:426	25.91%	844
74	Kiragu	1,930	1:431	10.64%	406
75	Muchemi	1,920	1:433	27.37%	884
76	Warui	1,853	1:448	13.29%	512
77	Gathigia	1,844	1:451	45.23%	1,429
78	Mureithi	1,834	1:453	12.47%	486
79	Karimi	1,796	1:463	4.12%	166
80	Kanyi	1,758	1:473	15.16%	583
81	Mbuthia	1,729	1:481	9.22%	389
81	Nyaga	1,729	1:481	2.46%	96
83	Murimi	1,710	1:486	4.13%	179
84	Ngugi	1,700	1:489	1.95%	72
85	Mburu	1,643	1:506	2.01%	76
86	Maingi	1,624	1:512	4.76%	218
87	Ngure	1,557	1:534	8.37%	391
88	Gitau	1,528	1:544	1.98%	86
89	Mbugua	1,519	1:547	1.71%	68
89	Waruguru	1,519	1:547	15.64%	678
91	Ndumia	1,509	1:551	39.90%	1,528
92	Gichuhi	1,471	1:565	10.37%	499
93	Ngima	1,442	1:576	43.74%	1,722
93	Nyokabi	1,442	1:576	7.79%	396
95	Muthui	1,433	1:580	5.25%	261
96	Kuria	1,414	1:588	2.76%	140
97	Njagi	1,395	1:596	3.17%	164
98	Nduta	1,376	1:604	4.08%	222
99	Njeru	1,347	1:617	1.83%	90

100	Ng'ang'a	1,328	1:626	1.92%	100
101	Muraguri	1,318	1:630	21.42%	993
102	Mwaura	1,309	1:635	1.70%	84
103	Mundia	1,280	1:649	18.06%	878
103	Wamai	1,280	1:649	34.95%	1,571
103	Wang'ombe	1,280	1:649	33.47%	1,508
106	Munyiri	1,270	1:654	27.54%	1,278
107	Gikonyo	1,242	1:669	9.89%	556
107	Wangu	1,242	1:669	21.48%	1,049
109	Migwi	1,232	1:674	15.85%	811
110	Waithira	1,223	1:679	3.43%	205
111	Muraya	1,213	1:685	12.37%	674
112	Githui	1,204	1:690	35.35%	1,664
113	Kimondo	1,165	1:713	28.40%	1,419
114	Kimaru	1,156	1:719	11.91%	679
115	Mugambi	1,137	1:731	2.38%	151
115	Muhoro	1,137	1:731	16.00%	873
115	Thuo	1,137	1:731	4.21%	266
118	Wahito	1,118	1:743	34.14%	1,725
119	Njaramba	1,108	1:750	24.53%	1,299
120	Gichuru	1,099	1:756	10.57%	640
120	Wangai	1,099	1:756	17.67%	985
122	Kiboi	1,060	1:784	9.91%	618
122	Mungai	1,060	1:784	1.59%	103
124	Wagura	1,051	1:791	28.01%	1,537
125	Karuri	1,041	1:798	13.18%	806
125	Kibe	1,041	1:798	6.04%	423
127	Miano	1,032	1:805	20.24%	1,166
128	Gicheru	1,022	1:813	13.66%	846
128	Mbogo	1,022	1:813	4.15%	287
128	Njambi	1,022	1:813	4.94%	347
131	Gathogo	1,013	1:820	15.58%	945