Mirikau Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mirikau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mirikau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2091:220,95615,674
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mirikau (67) may also be a first name.

Mirikau Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mirikau Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mirikau occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mirikau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,140,742nd most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname Mirikau occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mirikau reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mirikau is also the 1,191,548th most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 67 people.

It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 220,956. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 94 percent reside, Busia County, where 2 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 2 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Mirikau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mirikau last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mirika92287/
Miriku9236/
Mirikap8642/
Meirika8613/
Mairika867/
Merikau862/
Mirikat862/
Mirhika861/
Mitrikas80129/
Mireikha801/
Mirikiya801/
Mirzaika801/
Mireku7715,201/
Mirica775,522/
Miruka774,129/
Merika77404/
Miruku77131/
Murika77100/
Mireka7729/
Meriku7727/
Muriku774/
Miriqa771/
Mirikhoja751/
Miridkhah751/
Mitrica712,767/
Murikah71107/
Mureika7176/
Mirukaj7166/
Mirzica7136/
Mmerika7132/
Merikou7121/
Mujrika7119/
Merikuj7118/
Murikai7114/
Mmiruka719/
Muraika718/
Merikai718/
Mmireku717/
Mirukha716/
Merrika714/
Mirukah713/
Merikaš713/
Mereika713/
Mairuku712/
Myriska712/
Merzika711/
Merikay711/
Mirukai711/
Miricus711/
Merikat711/
Miroyka711/
Merikha711/
Merikeu711/
Miricah711/
Mihreka711/
Mirikhojaa711/
Myrikou711/
Muurika711/
Mitrikaitė711/
Muurikka6737/
Mujrikah6736/
Metrikas6713/
Mitricas675/
Meireska674/
Muerikah673/
Mirucaia673/
Mireckas672/
Metrikat672/
Mitresku672/
Meridkaz671/
Mitregka671/
Mierajka671/
Mairekat671/
Murikaya671/
Metrikus671/
Myrickus671/
Mireakha671/
Meraikha671/

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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 Mirikau
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