Murigi Surname

37,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Murigi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murigi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya14,0051:3,297506
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
India261:29,502,515369,827
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
England111:5,065,278148,650
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Murigi (3,342) may also be a first name.

Murigi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murigi (Oriya: ମୁରିଗି) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murigi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 37,270th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 515,677 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Murigi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Murigi is also the 123,466th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 3,342 people.

The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 14,005 people, or 1 in 3,297. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Muranga County, where 44 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 15 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 14 percent are found. Barring Kenya it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Murigi Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Murigi surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Murigi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% more than the national average, earning $52,839 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maurigi9279/
Muriggi9251/
Muirigi927/
Mourigi924/
Murigih921/
Maurighi8637/
Mouriggi866/
Mourigui865/
Mureighi862/
Muruingi861/
Murugi8318,350/
Morigi832,323/
Muregi831,440/
Murisi83718/
Murici83518/
Murige83255/
Murizi83133/
Muriga83101/
Mirigi8326/
Muriji833/
Murygi831/
Mourighis801/
Maurizi775,734/
Moriggi772,297/
Murrizi77705/
Muridzi77632/
Muriega77221/
Muraisi77184/
Murichi77100/
Maurige7762/
Murisai7746/
Murizai7746/
Maurisi7739/
Mouriga7723/
Muraizi7721/
Muridge7717/
Mourige7711/
Murikhi776/
Muriges775/
Morigia775/
Morighi772/
Murigye772/
Murisić772/
Murizzi772/
Mutrisi771/
Murisid771/
Muruggi771/
Muiriji771/
Muregia771/
Murigey771/
Murijai771/
Mureisi771/
Morrigi771/
Mouregi771/
Murugih771/
Maurizzi71821/
Muraikhi71219/
Muraichi7176/
Mauriege7143/
Muroichi7130/
Maurichi7126/
Murigesh7114/
Murigepp7113/
Maurizii714/
Murigeyy713/
Morriggi712/
Muriguez712/
Murigaya712/
Murigues712/
Maurisid711/
Maurizie711/
Mauraisi711/
Murichio711/
Murriega711/
Mauraige711/
Moureizi711/
Mourisie711/
Mourisis711/
Murichui711/
Morrigia710/
Murridge710/
Murega671,890/
Moriga67927/
Muruge67660/
Mirugi67490/
Morige67188/
Murege67136/
Murezi67136/
Muriza6791/
Murice6789/
Muresi6748/
Moregi6732/
Morizi6725/
Murise6717/
Miregi6715/
Muryga676/
Maurichio674/
Muregy672/
Mureji672/
Mirige671/
Murije671/

Murigi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murigi in the Oriya language
ମୁରିଗିmurigi-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Murigi
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