Muriu Surname
Approximately 5,797 people bear this surname
Muriu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5,723 | 1:8,069 | 1,060 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Muriu (1,543) may also be a first name.
Muriu Demographics
Muriu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Muriu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muriu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muriu is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Muriu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 83,501st most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,257,124 people. The surname Muriu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Muriu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muriu is also the 197,386th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 1,543 people.
The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 5,723 people, or 1 in 8,069. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 21 percent live, Muranga County, where 17 percent live and Nairobi County, where 14 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live.
Muriu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Muriu surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Muriu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.66% more than the national average, earning $47,316 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muriua | 91 | 5 | / |
| Muiriu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mouriu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Muroiu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muriuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muriux | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mouriou | 83 | 20 | / |
| Maurius | 83 | 15 | / |
| Muruhiu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mauriou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Murgoiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Murrius | 83 | 0 | / |
| Moriu | 80 | 77 | / |
| Miriu | 80 | 39 | / |
| Muryu | 80 | 26 | / |
| Murju | 80 | 13 | / |
| Murió | 80 | 2 | / |
| Murău | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mourgiou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maurihau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murihuid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Miroiu | 73 | 1,592 | / |
| Mureau | 73 | 1,292 | / |
| Moroiu | 73 | 603 | / |
| Moriju | 73 | 428 | / |
| Muruju | 73 | 57 | / |
| Mirieu | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mauryu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Muroju | 73 | 13 | / |
| Morihu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Morțiu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mureju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muréus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mureeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mureyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murryu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murehu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouryu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Morieu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moureau | 67 | 4,172 | / |
| Maureau | 67 | 758 | / |
| Mirihui | 67 | 30 | / |
| Moureou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mauryua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mirihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murroju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouryua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouroju | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Muriu
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