Kamosu Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kamosu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamosu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1761:262,38617,495
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Kamosu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kamosu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kamosu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamosu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kamosu is the 1,276,805th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kamosu reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Kamosu is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 262,386. In Kenya it is most common in: Machakos County, where 47 percent reside, Kitui County, where 27 percent reside and Makueni County, where 24 percent reside. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and Vietnam, where 1 percent reside.

Kamosu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamosou9221/
Kamoju83297/
Kamusu83214/
Kamesu83189/
Kamasu8378/
Kamocu835/
Kamozu831/
Kamoussou806/
Kamusau772,865/
Kamashu77109/
Kammoju7762/
Kameshu7753/
Kamuseu7710/
Kamushu774/
Kaimasu773/
Kamussu773/
Kaamoju772/
Kamozut771/
Khamasu771/
Kamasou771/
Kamezou771/
Kamuzou771/
Khamusu771/
Kamadjou71241/
Kamatsou7178/
Kammasut717/
Kamodjou715/
Kamassou714/
Khameesu713/
Kkammasu711/
Khamessu711/
Kammasud711/
Kammajou711/
Kamassuh711/
Kamhashu711/
Kamashou711/
Khamatsu711/
Khamesou711/
Komesu673,416/
Komoju67121/
Komasu67119/
Kamaju6741/
Kemasu6734/
Camasu6710/
Koumousou675/
Kamazu674/
Camozu672/
Kemesu672/
Comosu671/
Komusu671/
Kamoudjou671/
Kamotcheu671/
Kamacu671/
Kasmocius671/
Khaumashu671/

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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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  • 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 Kamosu
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