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 Kau Salary in
United States
$52,158 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kau (Bengali: কৌ, Hindi: काऊ, Marathi: काऊ, Oriya: କାଉ, Russian: Кау) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 25,124th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 339,429 people. The last name Kau is mostly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Kau live; 28 percent live in Southeast Asia and 22 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kau is also the 61,447th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 9,947 people.
This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 3,968 people, or 1 in 13,654. In South Africa Kau is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 48 percent live, North West, where 28 percent live and Limpopo, where 14 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname exists in 76 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.
Kau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,774 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,225 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kau surname is principally Buddhist (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kau surname are 11.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.95% being registered with the 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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