Muriki Surname

69,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muriki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muriki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,3391:8,6501,125
India1,3151:583,32028,342
Papua New Guinea3991:20,4352,154
Namibia261:92,6698,353
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Solomon Islands101:58,00311,702
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England31:18,572,686338,250
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Muriki (1,113) may also be a first name.

Muriki Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muriki is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muriki? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muriki is the 69,554th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,023,532 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Muriki reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Muriki is also the 239,008th most numerous given name in the world. It is borne by 1,113 people.

Muriki is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 5,339 people, or 1 in 8,650. In Kenya Muriki is most numerous in: Meru County, where 96 percent live, Nairobi County, where 2 percent live and Tharaka Nithi County, where 1 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent live.

Muriki Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Muriki surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Muriki earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mouriki92678/
Muruiki9270/
Murikai9214/
Murioki927/
Murikhi926/
Murizki925/
Murziki923/
Murikit923/
Muridki922/
Meuriki921/
Murikio921/
Mauriki921/
Mourikis86800/
Muraikhi86219/
Mouriski8644/
Muraiski867/
Maurikis864/
Moriki836,093/
Muriqi831,303/
Miriki83327/
Muruki83180/
Murika83100/
Mureki8340/
Murike8337/
Murichi77100/
Mureika7776/
Morikai7769/
Mourika7728/
Mujrika7719/
Maurika7717/
Morikei7713/
Murecki7712/
Miricki7711/
Morziki779/
Muraika778/
Murzika778/
Muriqih777/
Muiruki776/
Murekio776/
Mooriki774/
Murzike773/
Mauriqi773/
Morikie773/
Murriky771/
Muurika771/
Mirieki771/
Mureški771/
Muryoki771/
Mouriky771/
Miraiki771/
Muireki771/
Murrigkeit751/
Muraichi7176/
Murzycki7162/
Mourikes7140/
Muurikka7137/
Muroichi7130/
Maurichi7126/
Murrisky7118/
Murzecki718/
Mirrikhi715/
Mourikoy711/
Moraikhi711/
Muraikhy711/
Murikhet711/
Murikaya711/
Mauriqui711/
Miraikhi711/
Moreki675,225/
Mureka67434/
Mireki67401/
Morika67296/
Murica67185/
Moriqi6795/
Morike6794/
Murice6789/
Muruke6786/
Mureke6737/
Mirike6737/
Miruki6719/
Mourisqui6712/
Miriqi672/
Mauriquio671/

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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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  • 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 Muriki
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