Kamaku Surname

578,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kamaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1461:316,30119,644
India1391:5,518,456133,501
Nigeria1311:1,352,23553,045
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kajmaku92390/
Kamakou9237/
Kamakeu9224/
Kamakau9222/
Kamaaku924/
Kasmaku923/
Kkamaku923/
Kammaku923/
Kamaiku922/
Kaimaku921/
Kaamaku921/
Kamahaku8619/
Kaamaaku868/
Kamakaud863/
Kahmakeu861/
Kaimakou861/
Kamakuhe861/
Kamoku83217/
Kameku8341/
Camaku8324/
Kemaku837/
Komaku833/
Kamacu831/
Khamakhup801/
Kamakoe778/
Kaimoku774/
Kamekeu773/
Kommaku772/
Kamooku771/
Kamuiku771/
Kemakeu771/
Camakou771/
Kahmoku771/
Keumaku771/
Kemahaku7120/
Koumakou718/
Kamoukou713/
Keumakeu711/
Komoku67127/
Kamocu675/
Gkoumakou674/
Komacu673/
Camacu671/

Kamaku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamaku in the Marathi language
कमकूkamaku-
Kamaku in the Oriya language
କମକୁkamaku80
କମକୂkamaku20
Kamaku in the Hindi language
कमकूkamaku50
कमकुkamaku41.67
कमाकूkamaku8.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamaku
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