Find out how popular the last name Muturi is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Muturi.

Muturi, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Muturi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muturi in America

Muturi is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muturi surname appeared 210 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Muturi.

The history of the last name Muturi

The surname MUTURI originated in Kenya, East Africa, during the early 19th century. It is a Kikuyu name derived from the Kikuyu word "muturi," which means "farmer" or "cultivator." The Kikuyu people are an ethnic group native to the Central Highlands of Kenya, and their language is part of the Bantu language family.

The name MUTURI is believed to have been initially used to identify individuals who were involved in agricultural activities or owned farmlands. It was a way of distinguishing them from other members of their community who had different occupations or roles.

Historical records indicate that the name MUTURI appeared in various documents and manuscripts related to land ownership and taxation in the central regions of Kenya during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some of these documents were written by British colonial administrators and missionaries who interacted with the Kikuyu people.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MUTURI dates back to the late 1800s, when a Kikuyu man named Muturi wa Kabetu was documented as a landowner and community leader in the area now known as Kiambu County, Kenya.

Another notable individual with the surname MUTURI was Jomo Kenyatta, the first Prime Minister and President of independent Kenya. Born in 1894 as Kamau wa Ngengi, he later adopted the name Jomo Kenyatta, which included the surname MUTURI, in reference to his Kikuyu heritage.

Other prominent figures with the surname MUTURI include:

1. Mbiyu Koinange (1907-1981), a Kenyan politician and independence activist.
2. Patrick Muturi Ngugi (born 1946), a Kenyan athlete and former world record holder in the 5,000 meters.
3. Grace Muturi (born 1990), a Kenyan long-distance runner and Olympic medalist.
4. Peter Muturi (born 1967), a Kenyan politician and former member of parliament.
5. John Muturi Mburu (1933-2017), a Kenyan businessman and philanthropist.

The MUTURI surname continues to be widely used among the Kikuyu people in Kenya today, carrying with it a connection to the rich cultural heritage and agricultural traditions of this East African community.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muturi

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Muturi.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Muturi was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Muturi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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