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 held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Kamau is the 1,956^th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,109 people. It is mostly found 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 widespread first name worldwide, borne by 72,053 people.

This surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 262,692 people, or 1 in 176. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 22 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 16 percent reside and Muranga County, where 14 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname 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 holding the Kamau last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kamau last name are 40.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.63% registered with the 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.