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
The surname Murichu is most common in Kenya. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murichu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 945,594th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 26,308,830 people. The surname Murichu occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Murichu are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.
It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 173,609. In Kenya Murichu is mostly concentrated in: Muranga County, where 32 percent live, Nakuru County, where 27 percent live and Kiambu County, where 21 percent live. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Murichu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Murichu last name is chiefly 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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