Kabiau Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kabiau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kabiau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567

Kabiau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kabiau is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabiau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,432,070th most commonly held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Kabiau live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name Kabiau is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 1,340,647. In Malaysia Kabiau is most frequent in: Sarawak, where 73 percent are found, Sabah, where 18 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 5 percent are found. Beside Malaysia this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Solomon Islands, where 21 percent are found and Nigeria, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kobiau8377/
Kosbiau7714/
Cabiaux774/
Kampiau771/
Kavaiyau716/
Caviau6749/
Kobiou671/
Kampiou621/
Koubiou621/
Caviaux621/
Koviou5056/
Kobyou502/
Kowiou501/
Caviou501/

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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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  • 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 Kabiau
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