Kau Surname
Approximately 21,470 people bear this surname
Kau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,968 | 1:13,654 | 1,719 |
| Indonesia | 3,426 | 1:38,602 | 4,483 |
| India | 2,885 | 1:265,881 | 15,240 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,025 | 1:4,027 | 217 |
| Malaysia | 1,579 | 1:18,679 | 1,783 |
| United States | 1,321 | 1:274,382 | 25,692 |
| Saudi Arabia | 755 | 1:40,869 | 6,011 |
| Mexico | 733 | 1:169,340 | 4,958 |
| Germany | 610 | 1:131,976 | 16,079 |
| Nigeria | 537 | 1:329,875 | 18,040 |
| Cambodia | 536 | 1:28,894 | 1,494 |
| Hong Kong | 520 | 1:14,107 | 370 |
| DR Congo | 431 | 1:171,414 | 17,546 |
| Vietnam | 430 | 1:215,456 | 995 |
| Fiji | 283 | 1:3,160 | 561 |
| Singapore | 205 | 1:26,867 | 1,040 |
| Albania | 159 | 1:18,327 | 3,180 |
| Uganda | 143 | 1:273,002 | 19,668 |
| Solomon Islands | 110 | 1:5,273 | 715 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Pakistan | 43 | 1:4,154,509 | 29,278 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Brunei | 37 | 1:11,317 | 1,397 |
| Nepal | 35 | 1:813,742 | 5,478 |
| Kenya | 33 | 1:1,399,391 | 35,649 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| Belize | 28 | 1:12,696 | 1,465 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Ivory Coast | 19 | 1:1,214,275 | 27,625 |
| Peru | 17 | 1:1,869,654 | 24,503 |
| South Sudan | 16 | 1:713,442 | 947 |
| Ukraine | 14 | 1:3,251,621 | 182,804 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Lesotho | 11 | 1:184,778 | 13,836 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Kau (9,947) may also be a first name.
Kau Demographics
Average Male Kau Height
171.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kau (Bengali: কৌ, Hindi: काऊ, Marathi: काऊ, Oriya: କାଉ, Russian: Кау) is most common in South Africa. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 25,124th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 339,429 people. Kau is primarily found in Asia, where 48 percent of Kau reside; 28 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 22 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 61,447th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 9,947 people.
It is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,968 people, or 1 in 13,654. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 48 percent live, North West, where 28 percent live and Limpopo, where 14 percent live. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in 76 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.
Kau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,774 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,225 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kau last name is chiefly Buddhist (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kau are 11.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.95% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 90.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,001 per year; in South Africa they earn 20.66% less than the national average, earning R 188,544 per year; in United States they earn 20.88% more than the national average, earning $52,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.06% more than the national average, earning $62,632 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khau | 86 | 5,974 | / |
| Kaju | 86 | 2,168 | / |
| Kahu | 86 | 1,390 | / |
| Kayu | 86 | 1,041 | / |
| Kaue | 86 | 656 | / |
| Kauß | 86 | 216 | / |
| Kauh | 86 | 100 | / |
| Kaiu | 86 | 96 | / |
| Kauu | 86 | 61 | / |
| Kgau | 86 | 24 | / |
| Kauê | 86 | 17 | / |
| Kauč | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kcau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kqau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hkau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kauś | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kkau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gkau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ka | 80 | 464,634 | / |
| Ku | 80 | 395,623 | / |
| Kahiu | 75 | 1,532 | / |
| Kayou | 75 | 1,450 | / |
| Khaju | 75 | 457 | / |
| Kautt | 75 | 197 | / |
| Kaucz | 75 | 194 | / |
| Kahuh | 75 | 108 | / |
| Kayuh | 75 | 89 | / |
| Kault | 75 | 57 | / |
| Kaiou | 75 | 56 | / |
| Khaue | 75 | 47 | / |
| Kaheu | 75 | 40 | / |
| Kaahu | 75 | 37 | / |
| Kajuh | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kahju | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kaiup | 75 | 34 | / |
| Kauhs | 75 | 33 | / |
| Kgaue | 75 | 32 | / |
| Kauyo | 75 | 30 | / |
| Kauee | 75 | 29 | / |
| Khayu | 75 | 24 | / |
| Kajou | 75 | 23 | / |
| Kauie | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kaudz | 75 | 19 | / |
| Keaua | 75 | 18 | / |
| Kajup | 75 | 18 | / |
| Kaihu | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kahau | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kaudt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kaaju | 75 | 6 | / |
| Khahu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kaušs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khauu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kajuo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kahhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaiuo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kayuo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kauds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaued | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahyu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkayu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kajuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaujo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kayhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkaut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggkau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqaut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaupf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kou | 67 | 412,508 | / |
| Kay | 67 | 311,583 | / |
| Kha | 67 | 273,378 | / |
| Kai | 67 | 144,948 | / |
| Kui | 67 | 129,506 | / |
| Kaj | 67 | 49,352 | / |
| Kuş | 67 | 49,101 | / |
| Cau | 67 | 41,526 | / |
| Kuy | 67 | 32,511 | / |
| Kah | 67 | 19,491 | / |
| Kea | 67 | 18,979 | / |
| Kae | 67 | 17,377 | / |
| Kuh | 67 | 11,061 | / |
| Khu | 67 | 9,668 | / |
| Koa | 67 | 8,262 | / |
| Kue | 67 | 6,267 | / |
| Kaa | 67 | 4,662 | / |
| Kka | 67 | 3,672 | / |
| Keu | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Kuu | 67 | 1,083 | / |
| Kuß | 67 | 923 | / |
| Kku | 67 | 466 | / |
| Kaß | 67 | 312 | / |
| Kayouh | 67 | 307 | / |
| Kahoue | 67 | 299 | / |
| Kač | 67 | 239 | / |
| Khayou | 67 | 192 | / |
| Khajou | 67 | 138 | / |
| Kuś | 67 | 116 | / |
| Kauyet | 67 | 96 | / |
| Kuš | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kaï | 67 | 84 | / |
| Kajaus | 67 | 76 | / |
| Khayut | 67 | 59 | / |
| Khaust | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kautts | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kaš | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kuç | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kajuth | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hka | 67 | 25 | / |
| Khauth | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kaihou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kuj | 67 | 20 | / |
| Qau | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kajuch | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hku | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kahayu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kga | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gku | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kautch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kayoud | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kca | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kõu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gka | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kahahu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Qku | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khauss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaî | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khajuu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kahaju | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kayuth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kagiou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kgu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kautsh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cku | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khaoue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kcu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kauyat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khault | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaouhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kqa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kauths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauyop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahyup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khajuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khautz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaihu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khauou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaâ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khojau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geekau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkaiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khauyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujaup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khauhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kautcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauesh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kauhtz | 67 | 0 | / |
Kau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kau in the Bengali language | ||
| কৌ | kau | - |
| Kau in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଉ | ka'u | 70.05 |
| କଉ | ka'u | 27.75 |
| Kau in the Marathi language | ||
| काऊ | ka'u | 47.43 |
| काउ | ka'u | 13.83 |
| कउ | ka'u | 12.65 |
| कौ | kau | 11.46 |
| कउु | kauu | 6.32 |
| कउू | kauu | 2.37 |
| Kau in the Hindi language | ||
| काऊ | ka'u | 30.49 |
| काउ | ka'u | 27.87 |
| कौ | kau | 23.93 |
| कऊ | ka'u | 6.56 |
| काू | kau | 2.95 |
| कौर | kaura | 2.95 |
| काु | kau | 0.98 |
| Kau in the Russian language | ||
| Кау | kau | - |
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Footnotes
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