Merinyang Surname
Approximately 455 people bear this surname
Merinyang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 337 | 1:137,032 | 11,196 |
| Uganda | 118 | 1:330,841 | 22,179 |
Merinyang (124) may also be a first name.
Merinyang Demographics
Merinyang Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Merinyang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merinyang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merinyang is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Merinyang? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 660,498th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,016,584 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Merinyang reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Merinyang is also the 836,439th most commonly held first name globally, held by 124 people.
The last name Merinyang is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 337 people, or 1 in 137,032. In Kenya Merinyang is primarily concentrated in: West Pokot County, where 98 percent are found, Baringo County, where 1 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Merinyang is found in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 26 percent are found.
Merinyang Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrinyang | 95 | 1 | / |
| Mernyang | 94 | 2 | / |
| Morinyang | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mernang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Marinang | 82 | 10 | / |
| Murinang | 82 | 10 | / |
| Mirinang | 82 | 3 | / |
| Meronang | 82 | 1 | / |
| Merenang | 82 | 1 | / |
| Morinyangai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morunyang | 78 | 578 | / |
| Morinangu | 78 | 18 | / |
| Murunyang | 78 | 2 | / |
| Morinanga | 78 | 1 | / |
| Marinanga | 78 | 1 | / |
| Morinango | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mernangou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Merneng | 75 | 14 | / |
| Merning | 75 | 5 | / |
| Marnang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Murnang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mrnanag | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mariyaning | 74 | 9 | / |
| Morunyanga | 74 | 4 | / |
| Marainanga | 74 | 1 | / |
| Marining | 71 | 64 | / |
| Miarnang | 71 | 27 | / |
| Marinung | 71 | 21 | / |
| Meraning | 71 | 20 | / |
| Moranang | 71 | 11 | / |
| Marinong | 71 | 10 | / |
| Maranang | 71 | 6 | / |
| Marenang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Morenang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Morining | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mereneng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mirinung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maronang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morninng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marniang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mernning | 71 | 0 | / |
| Meirning | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mouerenanga | 70 | 1 | / |
| Morunyangai | 70 | 1 | / |
| Marwanyanga | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mairainanga | 70 | 1 | / |
| Marinunga | 67 | 56 | / |
| Marowanyanga | 67 | 50 | / |
| Marianing | 67 | 42 | / |
| Marnangue | 67 | 25 | / |
| Moriningo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Marhanang | 67 | 12 | / |
| Muryaning | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mariyanhungo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Marinanco | 67 | 5 | / |
| Marennang | 67 | 5 | / |
| Marinengo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maraining | 67 | 2 | / |
| Murianing | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marananga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maroyanyanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meronynko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marino-Young | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marinongo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moraining | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maraniang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maranango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meriñanco | 67 | 1 | / |
| 'Marenang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moraniang | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merinyang
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis