Kahiu Surname

257,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kahiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,5151:30,4823,350
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kahiu (237) may also be a first name.

Kahiu Last Name Facts

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

Kahiu is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahiu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 257,166th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,756,884 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kahiu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kahiu is also the 581,650th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 237 people.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,515 people, or 1 in 30,482. In Kenya it is most common in: Kiambu County, where 38 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 12 percent reside and Muranga County, where 9 percent reside. Other than Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Kahiu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kahiu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kahiu surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Kahiu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.62% less than the national average, earning $39,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahu891,390/
Kaiu8996/
Kahia804,305/
Kaihi80804/
Kahai80747/
Kaghi80178/
Kahij80164/
Kahio80130/
Kahuh80108/
Kayhi8058/
Kaiou8056/
Kaheu8040/
Kaahu8037/
Kahju8036/
Kaiup8034/
Kahyi8026/
Kaihu8012/
Kahji8010/
Kahau809/
Kahii806/
Kahei805/
Khahu803/
Kahhu802/
Kahiy802/
Kaiuo802/
Kahyu801/
Kayhu801/
Kahiuova771/
Kai75144,948/
Kau7521,470/
Kahoue73299/
Kahieh73104/
Kahaji7398/
Kaihou7321/
Kahayu7317/
Khahai7314/
Kahahu738/
Kahaia737/
Kahaju736/
Kahias735/
Kagiou735/
Khahia734/
Kahaie733/
Kahait732/
Kheiuh732/
Kaihøi732/
Khahij731/
Kahiop731/
Kahyup731/
Khaihu731/
Kahuhe731/
Kaihie731/
Kahiet731/
Gkaiou731/
Kaji67120,299/
Khai6719,106/
Kayi6713,491/
Keah679,761/
Khoi679,337/
Khau675,974/
Khuy672,961/
Kaju672,168/
Khou671,581/
Cahu671,554/
Kaia671,408/
Kaio671,350/
Kaai671,107/
Kaij671,062/
Kayu671,041/
Khie67862/
Khui67736/
Kaue67656/
Khei67588/
Kohu67448/
Khue67413/
Kaić67369/
Kaii67333/
Kaie67295/
Kauß67216/
Kheu67177/
Kaih67102/
Kauh67100/
Caiu6782/
Kauu6761/
Kahy6757/
Keiu6726/
Kaiß6725/
Kgau6724/
Kaiš6722/
Khaihau6721/
Kaiy6719/
Kgai6719/
Kauê6717/
Kajh6713/
Khij675/
Kauč675/
Kahaich675/
Kaič675/
Gkai674/
Keauhou673/
Khuj673/
Qkai672/
Kcau672/
Kkai672/
Kqau672/
Khahaji672/
Kahouhe671/
Kaiê671/
Hkau671/
Khaiouz671/
Kauś671/
Kaha'ia671/
Kahoueh671/
Kahouet671/
Kkau671/
Qaiu671/
Ckai671/
Kahj671/
Gkau671/
Hkai671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kahiu
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