Kaau Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kaau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kaau (30) may also be a first name.

Kaau Last Name Facts

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

Kaau occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Kaau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Kaau are found; 50 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kaau is also the 1,911,214th most frequently occurring forename worldwide It is held by 30 people.

The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Bougainville, where 60 percent live and Madang, where 40 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea Kaau is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 15 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaaua8972/
Ka'au8916/
Kaeau8912/
Kaaou8911/
Khaau898/
Kauau893/
Kaaud892/
Keaau891/
Kaayu891/
Kagiau809/
Kahaou807/
Kaajiu804/
Khaaup804/
Kaaoud801/
Kaauss801/
Kaauch801/
Kaahou801/
Kea'au801/
Kaayou801/
Kahaua801/
Khahau801/
Kaou753,095/
Koau7531/
Kaeu7520/
Caau754/
Ka'u751/
Kaaious739/
Kaaouch737/
Kaaoush736/
Kahayou731/
Kahaout731/
Kahaiou731/
Kaiyaou731/
Kahou672,786/
Kaiyu67278/
Kaouh67141/
Kaohu6782/
Qhaau6769/
Kajiu6767/
Khaou6753/
Kuiau6746/
Kaouz6742/
Kaiju6740/
Kayiu6732/
Kohau6719/
Kaeou6718/
Koahu6716/
Kaehu6715/
Kagiu6711/
Kau'u6710/
Kajju679/
Khaeu678/
Kahuu676/
Kaouj675/
Kahuj674/
Kayyu674/
Kaiiu673/
Khoau673/
Kaoux672/
Kauhu672/
Kahud671/
Caeau671/
Koaus671/
Koaut671/
Caaus671/
Kieau671/
Kajhu671/
Ckaeu671/
Ka'ou671/
Kouau671/
Caaua671/
Koaup670/

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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 Kaau
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