Kamotho Surname
Approximately 3,951 people bear this surname
Kamotho Surname User-submission:
The Kamotho surname means 'left-handed person' in the Kikuyu community, Kenya. It comes from motho, which means 'left-handed', and ka, which means 'man of small stature'. Therefore, the word kamotho means 'left-handed man who's small in stature'.
Kamotho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,918 | 1:11,787 | 1,480 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Kamotho (779) may also be a first name.
Kamotho Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kamotho surname means 'left-handed person' in the Kikuyu community, Kenya. It comes from motho, which means 'left-handed', and ka, which means 'man of small stature'. Therefore, the word kamotho means 'left-handed man who's small in stature'.
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Kamotho Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kamotho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamotho Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kamotho is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamotho? popularity and diffusion
It is the 116,642nd most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,844,481 people. Kamotho occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kamotho live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kamotho is also the 293,989th most numerous forename world-wide, held by 779 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 3,918 people, or 1 in 11,787. In Kenya Kamotho is most frequent in: Nakuru County, where 17 percent live, Kiambu County, where 15 percent live and Nyeri County, where 13 percent live. Not including Kenya it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Kamotho Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kamotho surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kamotho earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.06% less than the national average, earning $35,357 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamothoa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kamoto | 92 | 18,290 | / |
| Kaimoto | 86 | 81 | / |
| Kemotho | 86 | 62 | / |
| Kamoeto | 86 | 24 | / |
| Kamotto | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kamotha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Camotho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamooto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kametho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kaymoto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamatho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gkamotou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kamothad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kammoeto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgomotho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamoutou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gkamotos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kemoitho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahamoto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Komoto | 77 | 4,351 | / |
| Kamota | 77 | 4,183 | / |
| Camoto | 77 | 24 | / |
| Kemoto | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kamoustou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamutha | 71 | 156 | / |
| Komotos | 71 | 70 | / |
| Kamatha | 71 | 35 | / |
| Kohmoto | 71 | 34 | / |
| Cametho | 71 | 21 | / |
| Koumoto | 71 | 14 | / |
| Komoeto | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kamotta | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kamuota | 71 | 7 | / |
| Koemoto | 71 | 6 | / |
| Camatho | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khamota | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kametha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Komutho | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kamoota | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keimoto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kammota | 71 | 1 | / |
| Komotop | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuimoto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cammoto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Camoito | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kemmoto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kametoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamatah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamatoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Camotoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kommotthot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamothahas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kametah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamathã | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kematho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kemotoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khamouttha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Camotto | 71 | 0 | / |
| Caimotto | 67 | 121 | / |
| Kammatha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Koumotoo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Komoutos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kosmotos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kammatah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kamoutat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Komoutou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamatheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehmotoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamatoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Komotois | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kammetha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamatash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamotta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamatha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Kamotho
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