Murugu Surname

233,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Murugu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murugu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,2961:35,6333,849
India3791:2,023,91969,181
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England81:6,964,757184,742
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Murugu (388) may also be a first name.

Murugu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murugu is found most in Kenya. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murugu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 233,723rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,224,664 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Murugu reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Murugu is also the 439,750th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 388 people.

It is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,296 people, or 1 in 35,633. In Kenya Murugu is primarily found in: Meru County, where 32 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 22 percent are found and Muranga County, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent are found and Singapore, where 1 percent are found.

Murugu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Murugu last name is principally Christian (95%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Murugu last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Murugu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 62.52% more than the national average, earning $70,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murungu921,036/
Mgurugu921/
Muruguss862/
Murunggu861/
Murigu831,869/
Morugu83432/
Mirugu8327/
Murugó832/
Murogu831/
Mourougou8065/
Morukgu7711/
Muriguh774/
Moruggu771/
Mouroungou751/
Mourigou571/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Murugu
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