Murigu Surname

218,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Murigu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murigu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,8071:25,5562,869
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Murigu (190) may also be a first name.

Murigu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murigu is most common in Kenya. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Murigu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 218,998th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,899,168 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Murigu are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 659,352nd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 190 people.

This last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,807 people, or 1 in 25,556. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 28 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 16 percent reside and Kirinyaga County, where 12 percent reside. Beside Kenya Murigu exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Murigu Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Murigu surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Murigu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $40,104 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muriguh924/
Mourigou861/
Murugu831,725/
Muregu83276/
Morigu831/
Mourigaud8041/
Morigau772/
Murhengu711/
Mirugu6727/
Moregu673/
Miregu671/
Moregó506/

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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 Murigu
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