Muiri Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Muiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 31 | 1:1,489,674 | 35,719 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
The alternate forms: Muirí (1) are calculated separately.
Muiri (76) may also be a first name.
Muiri Demographics
Muiri Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Muiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muiri (Hindi: मुइरी) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also be found as a variant: Muirí. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muiri? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,312,869th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Muiri are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,107,702nd most numerous given name internationally. It is borne by 76 people.
It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 1,489,674. In Kenya Muiri is most numerous in: Nakuru County, where 29 percent reside, Nyeri County, where 29 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 13 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 41 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Muiri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Muiri last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Muiri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muiri in the Hindi language | ||
| मुइरी | mu'iri | - |
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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 Muiri
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