Murichu Surname
Approximately 277 people bear this surname
Murichu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 266 | 1:173,609 | 13,168 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Murichu (11) may also be a first name.
Murichu Demographics
Murichu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Murichu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murichu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Murichu is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murichu? popularity and diffusion
Murichu is the 945,594th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,308,830 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Murichu reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name globally, held by 11 people.
The last name Murichu is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 173,609. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Muranga County, where 32 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 27 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 21 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Murichu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murichui | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mourichou | 88 | 38 | / |
| Maurichau | 88 | 10 | / |
| Muruchu | 86 | 78 | / |
| Murechu | 86 | 37 | / |
| Mirichu | 86 | 11 | / |
| Morichu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mauricu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mourichoux | 82 | 43 | / |
| Mourichaud | 82 | 7 | / |
| Maurichaud | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mauricou | 80 | 62 | / |
| Mouricou | 80 | 22 | / |
| Morichau | 80 | 15 | / |
| Muraishu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mauriciu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murisu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Murecu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mauricius | 75 | 7 | / |
| Morishu | 71 | 260 | / |
| Maurisu | 71 | 41 | / |
| Morechu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maurizu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Murgisu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Muraizu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moricau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murisau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mauryshchau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maurisiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Musrisut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muruycsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourisou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murhezhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murgeshu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauritsu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Murichu
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