Muriu Surname

83,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muriu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muriu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,7231:8,0691,060
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Muriu (1,543) may also be a first name.

Muriu Last Name Facts

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

Muriu occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muriu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muriu is the 83,501st most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,257,124 people. This last name is mostly 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 numerous first name internationally, borne by 1,543 people.

The last name Muriu is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 5,723 people, or 1 in 8,069. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 21 percent reside, Muranga County, where 17 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside.

Muriu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muriua915/
Muiriu914/
Mouriu912/
Muroiu911/
Muriuh911/
Muriux911/
Mouriou8320/
Maurius8315/
Muruhiu832/
Mauriou831/
Murgoiu831/
Murrius830/
Moriu8077/
Miriu8039/
Muryu8026/
Murju8013/
Murió802/
Murău801/
Mourgiou771/
Maurihau771/
Murihuid771/
Miroiu731,592/
Mureau731,292/
Moroiu73603/
Moriju73428/
Muruju7357/
Mirieu7321/
Mauryu7320/
Muroju7313/
Morihu734/
Morțiu734/
Mureju732/
Muréus731/
Mureeu731/
Mureyu731/
Murryu731/
Murehu731/
Mouryu731/
Morieu731/
Moureau674,172/
Maureau67758/
Mirihui6730/
Moureou6711/
Mauryua675/
Mirihou671/
Murroju671/
Mouryua671/
Mouroju671/

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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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