Kakuyu Surname
Approximately 360 people bear this surname
Kakuyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 271 | 1:195,357 | 16,724 |
| Kenya | 48 | 1:962,081 | 34,106 |
| Zambia | 20 | 1:792,496 | 27,807 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kakuyu (175) may also be a first name.
Kakuyu Demographics
Kakuyu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kakuyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kakuyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kakuyu (Russian: Какую) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kakuyu? popularity and diffusion
Kakuyu is the 785,023rd most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kakuyu are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kakuyu is also the 690,096th most widely held first name globally, borne by 175 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 271 people, or 1 in 195,357. In Tanzania Kakuyu is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 62 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 31 percent are found and Kilimanjaro Region, where 3 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 13 percent are found and Zambia, where 6 percent are found.
Kakuyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakuiyu | 92 | 23 | / |
| Kaukuyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kakyu | 91 | 192 | / |
| Kakuhu | 83 | 694 | / |
| Kakuju | 83 | 64 | / |
| Kaku'u | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kakouyaou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kakhuhu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Kaiku'u | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kakuiju | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kakuhou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakujiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakoueu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaikoyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kokyu | 73 | 865 | / |
| Kakiu | 73 | 73 | / |
| Kekyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khadkhyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kokuju | 67 | 373 | / |
| Kakoju | 67 | 96 | / |
| Kakiou | 67 | 90 | / |
| Kacuhu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kakyou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kacuju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kakieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koukyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakiue | 67 | 1 | / |
Kakuyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kakuyu in the Russian language | ||
| Какую | kakuu | - |
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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 Kakuyu
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