Murangi Surname

159,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Murangi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murangi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia2,0741:1,162145
Botswana2151:10,1721,871
Kenya1581:292,27818,763
Uganda1411:276,87419,841
Zimbabwe1061:145,64418,674
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England101:5,571,806158,774
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Murangi (139) may also be a first name.

Murangi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murangi (Hindi: मुरंगी, Marathi: मुरंगी, Oriya: ମୁରାି) is found most in Namibia. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Murangi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murangi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 159,002nd most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,654,844 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Murangi reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Murangi is also the 784,558th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 139 people.

The surname Murangi is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is held by 2,074 people, or 1 in 1,162. In Namibia it is mostly found in: Omaheke Region, where 37 percent reside, Khomas Region, where 26 percent reside and Kavango West Region, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Namibia this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 8 percent reside and Kenya, where 6 percent reside.

Murangi Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Murangi surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Murangi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.95% less than the national average, earning 225,121 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 273.92% more than the national average, earning R 888,576 per year and in United States they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning $54,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maurangi9352/
Mourangi935/
Mutrangi931/
Murangai931/
Murangis931/
Murani921,468/
Muragi92964/
Mutranggi884/
Murang'ai881/
Murangnoi881/
Muranga861,303/
Morangi86630/
Muranyi86476/
Murrani86465/
Murauni86362/
Maurani86270/
Mourani86235/
Murhani86214/
Muraini86182/
Mirangi86156/
Muranzi86151/
Muratni8689/
Muhrani8684/
Muranji8662/
Muragai8648/
Murange8642/
Muranoi8635/
Murahni8621/
Murongi8615/
Mureani8613/
Murajni8612/
Muragoi869/
Muranai866/
Mutragi861/
Muranni861/
Muraggi861/
Muragis861/
Muraani861/
Muranui861/
Muranie861/
Maurange80153/
Mouranga80113/
Murhanzi80109/
Moutragi8079/
Murang'a8064/
Mauragis8049/
Murhaini8048/
Muransis8035/
Muhraini8027/
Mouranie8023/
Mouraïni8012/
Murahani809/
Mourrani808/
Murgahni804/
Mouragui803/
Murranga802/
Mouraini802/
Muthrani801/
Murangga801/
Murganio801/
Murragui801/
Murranie801/
Moerangi801/
Mouraghi801/
Mourange801/
Mourgani801/
Miranggi801/
Morangie801/
Murangha801/
Murganiæ801/
Murhanga801/
Muraanzi801/
Murainai801/
Mauranga801/
Mutragui801/
Muranzie801/
Muthragi801/
Muranjai801/
Murannoi801/
Muragaih801/
Mmurrani801/
Murage7721,262/
Murana772,962/
Muroni772,249/
Muraga771,181/
Murane77981/
Murany77167/
Moragi77136/
Muráni7744/
Murogi7715/
Mórani771/
Muirragui75570/
Mauranges7541/
Murahaini7512/
Mourragui755/
Mauranssi754/
Maurancis751/
Mourzanga751/
Mourandji751/
Mourgaini751/
Muraina7119,338/
Moranga719,117/
Mourana716,355/
Muronga714,095/
Murányi712,588/
Muronzi712,429/
Morange712,034/
Muronji711,079/
Murroni71675/
Muhroni71418/
Maurage71379/
Muronoi71286/
Maurana71272/
Mauroni71254/
Mourane71207/
Moranci7189/
Mourany7183/
Murrane7158/
Murhana7153/
Mauraga7153/
Moranzi7149/
Muraine7133/
Mirange7128/
Muronyi7125/
Muranje7124/
Muirana7124/
Maurane7124/
Muronge7122/
Murages7121/
Muranna7117/
Murager7112/
Morongi7111/
Muronih719/
Murzana719/
Murzoni719/
Muranes719/
Moraggi717/
Muraner715/
Muranze714/
Murraga714/
Murayna714/
Mureana714/
Murrany713/
Moransi713/
Moragie713/
Murhane712/
Moranij712/
Muragha712/
Moranie712/
Murahne712/
Muranet712/
Muurana711/
Muurane711/
Murancy711/
Muragaj711/
Muraged711/
Muraghe711/
Muraney711/
Murrana711/
Muranaj711/
Mauragaitė711/
Mourage711/
Moranih711/
Muronsi711/
Murouni711/
Muranez711/
Muransa711/
Muranza711/
Murhoni711/
Murageh711/
Muragye711/
Murainé711/
Mirongi711/
Muragaa711/
Muuraga711/
Muragge711/
Muranea711/
Muranha711/
Murgane711/
Muironi711/
Muroghi711/
Muronio711/
Morang'a675,946/
Murhonyi67322/
Mauranne67318/
Moutrane67315/
Maurancy67230/
Muranets67155/
Morhange67140/
Murraine67125/
Moran'ga6770/
Moutrage6758/
Maurance6741/
Mouraina6739/
Muranetz6729/
Murhanyo6721/
Muragesh6720/
Muiraina6719/
Muronzie6715/
Mauraina6713/
Muragaya6711/
Mourrane6710/
Mouragne679/
Moraghei678/
Murainna677/
Morrhani674/
Moransui673/
Muragepp673/
Muyraina673/
Muhraina673/
Murainaa673/
Mauranes673/
Mourouni673/
Morahani673/
Murhonga673/
Murondzi673/
Murong'a673/
Mureighi672/
Moranchi671/
Moreange671/
Morhanyi671/
Muranaja671/
Muranjee671/
Muranych671/
Murogich671/
Murranne671/
Muraaina671/
Mouranne671/
Mauraige671/
Mauraine671/
Maureage671/
Mourzana671/
Mouraine671/
Mouraneh671/
Moranieh671/
Mouronga671/
Muraimne671/
Muronchi671/
Murongoa671/
Mouranhe671/
Mouraïna671/
Mourroni671/
Murageha671/
Moransie670/
Mihrangy670/

Murangi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murangi in the Hindi language
मुरंगीmurangi-
Murangi in the Oriya language
ମୁରାିmurai-
Murangi in the Marathi language
मुरंगीmurangi-

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