Kau Surname

25,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Fiji

Kau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,9681:13,6541,719
Indonesia3,4261:38,6024,483
India2,8851:265,88115,240
Papua New Guinea2,0251:4,027217
Malaysia1,5791:18,6791,783
United States1,3211:274,38225,692
Saudi Arabia7551:40,8696,011
Mexico7331:169,3404,958
Germany6101:131,97616,079
Nigeria5371:329,87518,040
Cambodia5361:28,8941,494
Hong Kong5201:14,107370
DR Congo4311:171,41417,546
Vietnam4301:215,456995
Fiji2831:3,160561
Singapore2051:26,8671,040
Albania1591:18,3273,180
Uganda1431:273,00219,668
Solomon Islands1101:5,273715
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
Australia681:396,99632,204
Botswana551:39,7627,636
England491:1,137,10353,999
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
Canada391:944,75971,777
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Nepal351:813,7425,478
Kenya331:1,399,39135,649
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Belize281:12,6961,465
Austria281:304,12334,120
Chile221:800,74917,445
China211:65,110,5513,537
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
South Sudan161:713,442947
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
France71:9,488,960336,266
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Micronesia41:26,561731
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Malta11:430,2723,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Kau (9,947) may also be a first name.

Kau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kau (Bengali: কৌ, Hindi: काऊ, Marathi: काऊ, Oriya: କାଉ, Russian: Кау) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kau is the 25,124th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 339,429 people. It occurs mostly 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 commonly held forename internationally, borne by 9,947 people.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,968 people, or 1 in 13,654. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 48 percent reside, North West, where 28 percent reside and Limpopo, where 14 percent reside. Beside South Africa Kau exists in 76 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Kau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kau surname 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 adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly 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 Democrats than the national average, with 64.95% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khau865,974/
Kaju862,168/
Kahu861,390/
Kayu861,041/
Kaue86656/
Kauß86216/
Kauh86100/
Kaiu8696/
Kauu8661/
Kgau8624/
Kauê8617/
Kauč865/
Kcau862/
Kqau862/
Hkau861/
Kauś861/
Kkau861/
Gkau861/
Ka80464,634/
Ku80395,623/
Kahiu751,532/
Kayou751,450/
Khaju75457/
Kautt75197/
Kaucz75194/
Kahuh75108/
Kayuh7589/
Kault7557/
Kaiou7556/
Khaue7547/
Kaheu7540/
Kaahu7537/
Kajuh7536/
Kahju7536/
Kaiup7534/
Kauhs7533/
Kgaue7532/
Kauyo7530/
Kauee7529/
Khayu7524/
Kajou7523/
Kauie7520/
Kaudz7519/
Keaua7518/
Kajup7518/
Kaihu7512/
Kahau759/
Kaudt759/
Kaaju756/
Khahu753/
Kaušs753/
Khauu752/
Kajuo752/
Kahhu752/
Kaiuo752/
Kayuo752/
Kauds751/
Kaued751/
Kahyu751/
Kkayu751/
Kajuu751/
Kaujo751/
Kayhu751/
Qkaut751/
Ggkau751/
Kqaut751/
Kaupf750/
Kou67412,508/
Kay67311,583/
Kha67273,378/
Kai67144,948/
Kui67129,506/
Kaj6749,352/
Kuş6749,101/
Cau6741,526/
Kuy6732,511/
Kah6719,491/
Kea6718,979/
Kae6717,377/
Kuh6711,061/
Khu679,668/
Koa678,262/
Kue676,267/
Kaa674,662/
Kka673,672/
Keu671,560/
Kuu671,083/
Kuß67923/
Kku67466/
Kaß67312/
Kayouh67307/
Kahoue67299/
Kač67239/
Khayou67192/
Khajou67138/
Kuś67116/
Kauyet6796/
Kuš6792/
Kaï6784/
Kajaus6776/
Khayut6759/
Khaust6754/
Kautts6747/
Kaš6735/
Kuç6726/
Kajuth6726/
Hka6725/
Khauth6721/
Kaihou6721/
Kuj6720/
Qau6720/
Kajuch6719/
Hku6719/
Kahayu6717/
Kga6717/
Gku6715/
Kautch6714/
Kayoud6713/
Kca6713/
Kõu6713/
Gka6711/
Kahahu678/
Qku678/
Khauss677/
Kaî677/
Khajuu676/
Kahaju676/
Kayuth675/
Kagiou675/
Kgu675/
Kautsh674/
Cku674/
Qka674/
Khaoue673/
Kcu673/
Kauyat672/
Kayush672/
Khault672/
Kaouhe672/
Kaś672/
Kqa672/
Kauths671/
Kauyop671/
Kahyup671/
Khayud671/
Khajuh671/
Khaudh671/
Khautz671/
Khaihu671/
Kauyee671/
Khauou671/
Kaâ671/
Khojau671/
Kahuhe671/
Kaiouh671/
Geekau671/
Gkaiou671/
Khauyi671/
Kajouh671/
Kujaup671/
Khauhe671/
Kautcz671/
Kauesh670/
Kauhtz670/

Kau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kau in the Bengali language
কৌkau-
Kau in the Oriya language
କାଉka'u70.05
କଉka'u27.75
Kau in the Marathi language
काऊka'u47.43
काउka'u13.83
कउka'u12.65
कौkau11.46
कउुkauu6.32
कउूkauu2.37
Kau in the Hindi language
काऊka'u30.49
काउka'u27.87
कौkau23.93
कऊka'u6.56
काूkau2.95
कौरkaura2.95
काुkau0.98
Kau in the Russian language
Кауkau-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kau
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