View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Kamau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kamau (Hindi: कमऊ, Marathi: कमाऊ) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kamau is the 1,956^th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,109 people. The surname Kamau occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kamau are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 13,552^nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 72,053 people.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 262,692 people, or 1 in 176. In Kenya Kamau is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 22 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 16 percent reside and Muranga County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Kamau occurs in 96 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Kamau Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kamau surname are 40.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.63% registered with the political party.

The amount Kamau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.44% less than the national average, earning 219,980 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 238.6% more than the national average, earning R 804,636 per year; in United States they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $42,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.2% less than the national average, earning $46,604 CAD per year.