Murengi Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Murengi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murengi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya241:1,924,16236,129
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Murengi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murengi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Murengi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Murengi is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Murengi are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Murengi is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 1,924,162. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Mombasa County, where 38 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 17 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 17 percent reside. Besides Kenya it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and The Congo, where 3 percent reside.

Murengi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Murengi surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muriengi931/
Mureni92366/
Murenzi8631,097/
Muringi862,600/
Murenga861,944/
Murenge86629/
Murenyi86151/
Moureni8641/
Maureni8620/
Mureani8613/
Murgeni868/
Murheni867/
Murenji864/
Muremgi862/
Murensi862/
Murenio861/
Murenis861/
Mureniz861/
Morengi861/
Murreni861/
Murgi83391/
Muringai801,697/
Maurenzi80234/
Mirenghi80134/
Muiringi8026/
Muringih806/
Mirengai804/
Mureenzi802/
Maurenci802/
Murinngi801/
Muriongi801/
Muruingi801/
Murgui771,014/
Murena77786/
Murgai77631/
Murghi77420/
Murini77370/
Murgoi77300/
Mureny7737/
Murgis7734/
Murgie7718/
Mourgi7718/
Murnga7713/
Murene773/
Murggi772/
Murgid771/
Murnji771/
Murenh771/
Maurenzzi7528/
Morehengi751/
Murinzi713,073/
Murenje711,066/
Murenza71934/
Muringa71906/
Mirenge71862/
Muringe71535/
Mourini71342/
Murenha71302/
Murgier71213/
Maurini71183/
Muraini71182/
Mourghi71141/
Murgich71110/
Morenci7190/
Morenzi7173/
Murghai7168/
Murinyi7168/
Miringi7137/
Murinai7130/
Murinji7128/
Mourgis7127/
Murenze7125/
Morenga7118/
Morenge7116/
Murioni7113/
Moringi7113/
Maurene7112/
Murajni7112/
Mourene7110/
Morenoi718/
Murenes718/
Murzena717/
Murinio716/
Mürenci716/
Muriene715/
Mureina715/
Murrini715/
Muhrini714/
Morensi714/
Mureana714/
Murenee713/
Murenet712/
Murguiz712/
Morenai712/
Maurena712/
Mureene711/
Muremhi711/
Murgaia711/
Murghei711/
Murgish711/
Murigni711/
Murzini711/
Murrene711/
Maureny711/
Maurenzich711/
Mournga711/
Mourena711/
Mourengues711/
Moureny711/
Mourgui711/
Muruini711/
Murga6726,487/
Murge67964/
Murenets67536/
Mourenza67276/
Muringer67256/
Maurency67164/
Mouringa67143/
Morgi67103/
Maurence6769/
Maurenza6764/
Moureena6757/
Murhaini6748/
Muhraini6727/
Morenzie6726/
Mureness6723/
Murziene6721/
Mourence6712/
Murinjoi675/
Murghich674/
Maurensy674/
Murehene674/
Maureena673/
Maurinio673/
Murinchi673/
Mourgine673/
Murgy673/
Morengoa672/
Morenchi672/
Mouraini672/
Murenzhe672/
Miringai672/
Mhiringi671/
Mouriene671/
Muringoy671/
Maureene671/
M'Irenge671/
Mourrini671/
Moureene671/
Mourenez671/
Mourinio671/
Murrenyo671/
Murgă671/
Murhinyi671/
Murainai671/
Muriñ671/
Mauriene671/
Murinjui671/
Morenghe671/
Maureina671/
Moureeny670/

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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 Murengi
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