Murithi Surname

9,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Murithi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murithi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya60,2171:767119
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Murithi (15,765) may also be a first name.

Murithi Last Name Facts

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

Murithi is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murithi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Murithi is the 9,382nd most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 120,837 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Murithi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 44,856th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 15,765 people.

The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 60,217 people, or 1 in 767. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Meru County, where 51 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 18 percent reside and Embu County, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.

Murithi Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Murithi last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

Murithi earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.09% less than the national average, earning $27,576 USD per year.

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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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