Kamaku Surname
Approximately 543 people bear this surname
Kamaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 146 | 1:316,301 | 19,644 |
| India | 139 | 1:5,518,456 | 133,501 |
| Nigeria | 131 | 1:1,352,235 | 53,045 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Kamaku (97) may also be a first name.
Kamaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kamaku (Hindi: कमकू, Marathi: कमकू, Oriya: କମକୁ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamaku? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kamaku is the 578,557th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,420,895 people. The surname Kamaku occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Kamaku live; 27 percent live in East Africa and 27 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kamaku is also the 962,660th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 97 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 316,301. In Kenya Kamaku is most common in: Kirinyaga County, where 59 percent reside, Makueni County, where 29 percent reside and Muranga County, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in India, where 26 percent reside and Nigeria, where 24 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kajmaku | 92 | 390 | / |
| Kamakou | 92 | 37 | / |
| Kamakeu | 92 | 24 | / |
| Kamakau | 92 | 22 | / |
| Kamaaku | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kasmaku | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kkamaku | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kammaku | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kamaiku | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kaimaku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaamaku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kamahaku | 86 | 19 | / |
| Kaamaaku | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kamakaud | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kahmakeu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kaimakou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamakuhe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamoku | 83 | 217 | / |
| Kameku | 83 | 41 | / |
| Camaku | 83 | 24 | / |
| Kemaku | 83 | 7 | / |
| Komaku | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kamacu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khamakhup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamakoe | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kaimoku | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kamekeu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kommaku | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kamooku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamuiku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kemakeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Camakou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahmoku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keumaku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kemahaku | 71 | 20 | / |
| Koumakou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kamoukou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Keumakeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Komoku | 67 | 127 | / |
| Kamocu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gkoumakou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Komacu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Camacu | 67 | 1 | / |
Kamaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kamaku in the Marathi language | ||
| कमकू | kamaku | - |
| Kamaku in the Oriya language | ||
| କମକୁ | kamaku | 80 |
| କମକୂ | kamaku | 20 |
| Kamaku in the Hindi language | ||
| कमकू | kamaku | 50 |
| कमकु | kamaku | 41.67 |
| कमाकू | kamaku | 8.33 |
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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
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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 Kamaku
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