Murecho Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Murecho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murecho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Murecho Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murecho is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murecho? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Murecho is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Murecho live; 71 percent live in Southern Africa and 71 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Murecho is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 1,543,824. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 90 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 10 percent are found. Beside Zimbabwe it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 14 percent are found and Uganda, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mureco921/
Muricho861,321/
Morecho86221/
Murecha869/
Mureico867/
Murocho865/
Muracho863/
Murecio861/
Murekho861/
Muraicho80304/
Maurecio80179/
Morescho8020/
Morrecho801/
Muroicho801/
Murico7757/
Moreco7735/
Mureso7714/
Murejo773/
Muryco771/
Mourichou7538/
Maureicio751/
Mhuraicho751/
Miricho71617/
Murisho71253/
Moricho71139/
Maurico7188/
Mirocho7180/
Maureso7177/
Maureschat7155/
Mourichoux7143/
Muredzo7113/
Muresha7113/
Miracho7110/
Muricio716/
Mourico715/
Muracha713/
Muricha712/
Murocha712/
Mauríco711/
Maurezo711/
Muresoa711/
Morecio711/
Murrico710/
Mauricio6776,804/
Maurício6736,318/
Mauricou6762/
Mouricou6722/
Murgesha6717/
Murichah6713/
Murichat6712/
Maureschaat678/
Maurisho674/
Maurecia674/
Mauricha673/
Mauresio672/
Mouricio672/
Maureiso671/
Mouricha671/
Muricaha671/
Murrayco671/
Murricha671/
Murrieca671/
Murrisho671/
Mireecha671/

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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
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  • 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 Murecho
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