Muriithi Surname

7,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muriithi Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'shepherd' in the Kikuyu language. The surname is found predominantly among the Kikuyu, Embu, and Meru in Central Kenya.

Muriithi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya77,1431:59985
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
England611:913,41146,955
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Norway71:734,61250,907
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Muriithi (21,644) may also be a first name.

Muriithi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'shepherd' in the Kikuyu language. The surname is found predominantly among the Kikuyu, Embu, and Meru in Central Kenya.

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Muriithi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muriithi is found most in Kenya. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muriithi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,316th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 93,927 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muriithi live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muriithi is also the 35,643rd most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 21,644 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 77,143 people, or 1 in 599. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kirinyaga County, where 27 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 14 percent are found and Embu County, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Muriithi is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Muriithi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Muriithi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Muriithi surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.27% registered to vote for the political party.

Muriithi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.71% less than the national average, earning $30,761 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muriithii943/
Muiriithi941/
Muriithti941/
Muriitthi941/
Muriiti931/
Muriethi886/
Miriithi883/
Muriittii821/
Moriiti805/
Muriita804/
Murgeitio7111/
Murieta67101/
Muriete6724/
Moriita676/
Murrieta6329,910/
Murietta6363/
Muriette6335/
Muriytej631/
Mourieta631/
Murrietta59882/
Murriette591/
Mauriette591/
Muryeti53119/
Morieta538/
Moriete531/
Moriety530/
Moriette50112/
Morietta5026/
Morrieta506/
Morieyty500/
Morriety500/

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