Murimi Surname

13,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Murimi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41,4001:1,115179
Zimbabwe1,1271:13,6991,873
Tanzania3101:170,77914,990
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Iceland61:63,3484,218
England61:9,286,343223,652
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Murîmi (1) are calculated separately.

Murimi (9,464) may also be a first name.

Murimi Last Name Facts

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

Murimi occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Murîmi. Click here for further potential spellings of Murimi.

How Common Is The Last Name Murimi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Murimi is the 13,056th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 169,746 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Murimi reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 63,579th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 9,464 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 41,400 people, or 1 in 1,115. In Kenya Murimi is mostly concentrated in: Kirinyaga County, where 25 percent reside, Embu County, where 17 percent reside and Meru County, where 15 percent reside. Other than Kenya it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Murimi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Murimi surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Murimi are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Murimi earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.44% less than the national average, earning $42,527 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murîmi941/
Muirimi9247/
Mourimi923/
Murimih921/
Moutrimi86107/
Mouraimi862/
Murima838,898/
Muremi831,379/
Mirimi83466/
Morimi83161/
Murime8364/
Murumi838/
Murymi831/
Murimy831/
Murhima77124/
Mourima77110/
Morimai7723/
Moreimi7718/
Mhirimi7710/
Muraima776/
Maurima774/
Mourime774/
Miraimi774/
Mujrima774/
Murrumi773/
Mirimai772/
Moriemi771/
Mauremi771/
Mirimei771/
Mireimi771/
Murimet771/
Muremie771/
Mureemi771/
Muirima771/
Morrimi771/
Mirimih771/
Murimey771/
Muurimaa7114/
Maurisme713/
Moureima711/
Muraimma711/
Mourimma711/
Moremi6720,599/
Murema67773/
Morima67280/
Murume6783/
Mirime6721/
Mureme678/
Morime675/

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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
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  • 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 Murimi
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