Miringu Surname

233,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Miringu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Miringu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,6621:27,7863,086
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England51:11,143,612252,590
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Miringu (594) may also be a first name.

Miringu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Miringu is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Miringu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 233,295th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,214,891 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Miringu reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Miringu is also the 343,155th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 594 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,662 people, or 1 in 27,786. In Kenya Miringu is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 39 percent are found, Muranga County, where 17 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Miringu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Miringu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Miringu last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Miringu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.42% less than the national average, earning $30,021 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miring'u931,491/
Miringau934/
Miringou932/
Miringuh931/
Mirinu9261/
Miring'uh882/
Muringu868/
Mirienu866/
Meringu862/
Mairinu861/
Miorinu861/
Mirgu8312/
Muring'u802/
Mirgus774/
Mairgu773/
Merinu772/
Mirgou771/
Murengu71480/
Mirgaux71327/
Mireanu71313/
Meirgus7110/
Mmerinu713/
Merinau712/
Merinus711/
Mrhengu711/
Merengu711/
Mirinoo711/
Mitrguh711/
Mirenus710/
Mergu678,282/
Mitreanu67310/
Miereanu67108/
Mirzeanu6766/
Maireanu6751/
Metrinou6716/
Mairenou672/
Mitraynu672/
Mitrenuş671/

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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 Miringu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis