Murunyu Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Murunyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murunyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2051:225,26815,863
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Murunyu Last Name Facts

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

Murunyu is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murunyu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,152,132nd most commonly held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Murunyu reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 225,268. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 89 percent reside, Muranga County, where 4 percent reside and Kajiado County, where 2 percent reside. Other than Kenya it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Murunyu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Murunyu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muruny9281/
Murinyu86411/
Murunya86240/
Murnayu863/
Murenyu862/
Murun83163/
Murny8343/
Muruianu8024/
Murniayu8013/
Murhunya804/
Muraunye801/
Mourneyu801/
Muruanyi801/
Muraunau801/
Murney77669/
Muruni77278/
Maruny77174/
Murany77167/
Muruna77121/
Mourun7767/
Mureny7737/
Muruon7737/
Muruno7721/
Marunu7717/
Murune778/
Muruan777/
Murony776/
Muirun775/
Muruin774/
Murunn774/
Morunu774/
Muraun772/
Murhun772/
Murnyi771/
Murnya771/
Maurun771/
Merunu771/
Mrunya771/
Murnay771/
Myrunu771/
Mourny771/
Muruen771/
Murrny770/
Murrun770/
Muriny770/
Murugneux753/
Muruanyah751/
Murn731,366/
Mrun7314/
Murányi712,588/
Murinye711,025/
Muronya71809/
Marunya71717/
Mourney71485/
Muranyi71476/
Murauni71362/
Maruniy71239/
Murruni71195/
Muriany71165/
Murenyi71151/
Mourany7183/
Marouny7173/
Murunwa7172/
Murinyi7168/
Mournay7160/
Murenya7159/
Murunni7145/
Marunye7139/
Muronyi7125/
Marinyu7120/
Mirinyu7117/
Muruani7117/
Murinya7116/
Maurnyi7116/
Muronye7111/
Morinyu7110/
Muruwin7110/
Murueni719/
Merinyu718/
Muranya718/
Murniya716/
Marunnu716/
Mirenyu716/
Maurney715/
Maryuny714/
Murunne714/
Murweny714/
Muruyan714/
Murenye714/
Murynya713/
Murrany713/
Muhruni713/
Muranye713/
Muruina713/
Mourony713/
Mirnayu712/
Mauruna712/
Maruany712/
Muruana712/
Morunya712/
Marhunu712/
Muroney711/
Marunui711/
Merunya711/
Meruyun711/
Mrunayi711/
Murneey711/
Muruean711/
Murunia711/
Muhrune711/
Muraney711/
Muruane711/
Muruano711/
Murunei711/
Muaruna711/
Marunoy711/
Maureny711/
Mauruni711/
Mairunu711/
Mouroun711/
Moureny711/
Murwany711/
Murnyło711/
Murouni711/
Murinyo711/
Muriony711/
Mwuirun711/
Mirunya711/
Muronyo711/
Muruini711/
Murunoo711/
Morunue711/
Murunah711/
Mau Run711/
Murrony710/
Maurony710/
Moruney710/
Murni6756,033/
Murin674,568/
Marun672,098/
Morny671,913/
Muryn671,772/
Muran671,453/
Murín671,273/
Muron671,204/
Marny671,082/
Muren671,081/
Murna67991/
Morun67729/
Mirny67548/
Murno67463/
Mayuruna67333/
Mirun67322/
Murhonyi67322/
Murnu67243/
Merny67240/
Merun67175/
Mriny67170/
Myrun67167/
Murén67160/
Mournaye67134/
Maraunay67123/
Murne67102/
Maruinay6793/
Murowany6774/
Mourn6766/
Mourneye6759/
Muryń6752/
Muruioni6734/
Murhanya6734/
Morouney6728/
Mournaya6721/
Murhanyo6721/
Murwanyi6720/
Muruwani6718/
Maruwanu6717/
Meurn6714/
Mourouna6710/
Mroun679/
Muruniwa679/
Murniyah678/
Muroniya678/
Mhirinyu678/
Muirn677/
Maruaniy677/
Marunaya676/
Mourouan675/
Marniayu674/
Mrniy674/
Mauranye673/
Murhn673/
Murayuna673/
Mourouni673/
Maiuruna673/
Murnn672/
Miruniya672/
Murooney671/
Maruniya671/
Maryunya671/
Muraniya671/
Muruwane671/
Maurn671/
Muern671/
Moruwanu671/
Murunwei671/
Muruaina671/
Mournayi671/
Mouroune671/
Muruń671/
Muryanye671/
Murán671/
Murrenyo671/
Murhinyi671/
Merounou671/
Maurinyo671/
Miruanyi671/
Murunawa671/
Mornyuie671/
Murrn670/
Mreny670/
Marouney670/
Moureeny670/

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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 Murunyu
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