Kamais Surname

368,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kamais Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamais Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9551:48,3564,953
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kamais (560) may also be a first name.

Kamais Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kamais is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamais? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kamais is the 368,303rd most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,459,105 people. Kamais occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kamais reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kamais is also the 355,253rd most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 560 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 955 people, or 1 in 48,356. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Turkana County, where 85 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 6 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 5 percent live. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Greece, where 1 percent live.

Kamais Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kamais surname is predominantly Christian (95%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kamais last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Kamais earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khamais92134/
Kamaish9217/
Kamaise924/
Kamgais921/
Kamis9114,586/
Kamas912,422/
Kh'amais861/
Khamis83413,224/
Kamash832,681/
Kamish831,335/
Kamise83896/
Kammas83884/
Kamies83877/
Kamase83855/
Kaymis83670/
Kamasz83528/
Kamiss83407/
Kaymas83214/
Khamas83191/
Kaamis83159/
Kahmis83143/
Kaimis83127/
Kaimas8387/
Kamats8351/
Gkamas8341/
Kamuis8333/
Kamaus8333/
Kameas8333/
Camais8323/
Kaumas8321/
Kammis8318/
Kaemas8312/
Kamhis838/
Kajmis835/
Kamios835/
Kkamis833/
Hkamis833/
Kajmas833/
Kameis832/
Kgamis832/
Kamasp831/
Kamays831/
Kemais831/
Kamaes831/
Kamaiz831/
Kamajs831/
Kamass831/
Kahmas831/
Kamois830/
Khamaiseh80254/
Kamaheise801/
Khammas7721,769/
Khamiss776,893/
Kammies772,565/
Khamies771,659/
Khamash771,428/
Kamasse77534/
Khameis77517/
Khomais77377/
Khamish77366/
Khamise77237/
Khemais77172/
Kamoise7765/
Kamitse7762/
Kammise7747/
Kamashh7731/
Kamisch7724/
Qamaish7722/
Khamase7719/
Kammash7717/
Camaish7715/
Kamhois7714/
Kamisse7712/
Kamashe7711/
Kahamis776/
Kajmats776/
Khamass776/
Kamishe774/
Kamiesh773/
Kaimase773/
Khammis773/
Kamasch772/
Kamhuis772/
Katmase771/
Kahamas771/
Kaimish771/
Khaumas771/
Kamashd771/
Kamaich771/
Kasmase771/
Kkhamis771/
Kamgash771/
Khaimas771/
Kaumats771/
Kajmish771/
Kamaesh771/
Kamga's771/
Kameish771/
Kkaemas771/
Camaise771/
Kammish771/
Khameas771/
Khaamis771/
Khamast771/
Khhamis771/
Camas737,597/
Kemis732,240/
Kamaz731,665/
Qamis731,541/
Kames731,393/
Komis73903/
Komas73574/
Camis73522/
Kamaş73506/
Kamaç73506/
Kemas73380/
Kamać73213/
Kamiš73182/
Kamys73176/
Qamas7326/
Kamiz7312/
Kamiş733/
Kamaś731/
Khammash712,224/
Khoumais71438/
Kamasová71359/
Khomaies71199/
Khamashe7149/
Kamasova7142/
Khamisse7128/
Kamisova7127/
Khemaies7114/
Camaisse718/
Kasmasse714/
Khamayas712/
Khammass712/
Khamaich711/
Kamashch711/
Kammaths711/
Khamayes711/
Khamasse711/
Khammish711/
Khasmash711/
Kamisowa711/
Khomayis711/
Khemaiss711/
Kaumashe711/
Ckamiess710/
Kammhaus710/
Kaymaz6728,090/
Khames6712,492/
Khemis678,615/
Kamesh671,612/
Kamese671,168/
Cammas671,055/
Qamash671,029/
Katmiş67910/
Kemmis67759/
Koumis67717/
Kamysh67708/
Kamysz67650/
Koumas67610/
Camats67577/
Kamhaz67429/
Kemish67406/
Kemmas67367/
Komase67358/
Kamees67287/
Kamets67281/
Kamous67263/
Kammes67242/
Keymis67233/
Katmaz67175/
Kammaz67139/
Kamess67127/
Khomas67115/
Camies67106/
Kommas67100/
Kamashova6798/
Qamish6772/
Kemash6758/
Camish6756/
Gkomas6755/
Komiss6754/
Khomis6754/
Komash6752/
Caamas6747/
Camise6744/
Komies6744/
Koomas6743/
Kahmaz6735/
Camase6729/
Gkemas6728/
Khamisova6725/
Komise6725/
Camois6723/
Komish6722/
Casmas6722/
Koimas6722/
Kaymasova6721/
Cameis6718/
Kameus6717/
Khamayseh6715/
Kamishova6713/
Komasz6712/
Kaimes6711/
Comais6711/
Khamiz6710/
Komaić6710/
Camhis679/
Khamaz679/
Khemaiess679/
Kommis677/
Khemas677/
Kaimaz676/
Kaumes676/
Kemahs676/
Kamace675/
Caumas675/
Khamys675/
Kamyos675/
Khamasova674/
Koomis674/
Kaymax674/
Kaymes674/
Kasmaz674/
Komaas674/
Komaes674/
Komass673/
Komios673/
Komois673/
Camaes673/
Camaas673/
Khamisová673/
Camass672/
Camaus672/
Keames672/
Kehmis672/
Camios672/
Kamues672/
Keimis671/
Keameashe671/
Kaemes671/
Khameishe671/
Khammassh671/
Keymas671/
Kamyse671/
Komast671/
Camiss671/
Caimas671/
Caymas671/
Khamés671/
Khamès671/
Khamayash671/
Kemiss671/
Kaymaç671/
Kajmiz671/
Kamaaz671/
Kamacz671/
Kaamaz671/
Kémish671/
Kuimas671/
Gkamaz671/
Qaimas671/
Qasmis671/
Komgis671/
Keemas671/
Cammis670/
Cameas670/
Caymis670/
Camash670/

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