Muroko Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muroko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muroko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1621:285,06118,491
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Congo91:554,34412,633
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Muroko Last Name Facts

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

Muroko is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muroko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muroko is the 1,022,958th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,504,234 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Muroko are found; 68 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 162 people, or 1 in 285,061. In Kenya Muroko is most common in: Kiambu County, where 60 percent live, Kirinyaga County, where 38 percent live and Kakamega County, where 1 percent live. Besides Kenya this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 21 percent live and The Congo, where 4 percent live.

Muroko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Muroko last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Muroko earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mauroko9262/
Mouroko9212/
Murosko9211/
Murhoko921/
Muruoko921/
Mourokou862/
Moroko832,114/
Muruko83452/
Mureko83165/
Muroka8378/
Murako8358/
Miroko8311/
Muroco832/
Mouroukos8045/
Mouroukou809/
Murooka774,742/
Morokko77447/
Murasko77258/
Muraško77127/
Murauko7791/
Morocko7755/
Morokou7722/
Murokah7714/
Mirocko7711/
Moroiko7710/
Morojko779/
Mouroco778/
Morokho777/
Murakod777/
Muraşko773/
Mauruko772/
Morokoi771/
Morooko771/
Morouko771/
Muradko771/
Moroyko771/
Morroko771/
Murakoh771/
Muuruko771/
Mirokko771/
Mourzoukou752/
Murzakoy7180/
Murzakoi7133/
Musrokah718/
Murakoth717/
Murokhah715/
Murrocco712/
Mourouka711/
Moroka675,291/
Muruka672,661/
Moroco671,415/
Muraco67647/
Mureka67434/
Muraka67262/
Moruko67108/
Mouroukas6744/
Mireko6724/
Mirako6717/
Morako6712/
Muruco676/
Mourashko676/
Murauskos674/
Mourachko674/
Muraschko673/
Mureco671/
Mourzakoi671/
Muroca671/
Moroqo671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muroko
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