Muturi

Muturi Meaning & Origin

About Muturi
The surname Muturi is of Kikuyu origin and is commonly found among the Kikuyu people of Kenya. It is derived from the Kikuyu word "mutura," which refers to a traditional sausage made from minced meat and spices. The surname Muturi is often associated with individuals who are believed to have descended from a family or clan that specialized in making or selling mutura. It is a common practice in many African cultures to derive surnames from occupations or significant aspects of a person's life, and Muturi is an example of such a surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Muturi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Muturi: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Muturi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UW0 T UH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/muturi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muturi in Braille

Here's how to represent Muturi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Muturi in braille

How to sign the name Muturi using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Muturi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Muturi in sign language

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