Kauyu Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Kauyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Kauyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kauyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kauyu is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kauyu.
How Common Is The Last Name Kauyu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,718,172nd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kauyu reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 406,269. In Zimbabwe Kauyu is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 55 percent reside and Harare Province, where 45 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 18 percent reside and Namibia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayuyu | 91 | 744 | / |
| Kayuuyu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kauju | 80 | 296 | / |
| Kaoyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kajuju | 73 | 6,919 | / |
| Kayayu | 73 | 215 | / |
| Kahuju | 73 | 84 | / |
| Kayoyu | 73 | 83 | / |
| Kiyayu | 73 | 55 | / |
| Kayiyu | 73 | 30 | / |
| Kueyou | 73 | 24 | / |
| Kajiyu | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kaujju | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kuyeju | 73 | 10 | / |
| Khaoyu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kuyuyu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Koyuyu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kayuju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kayeyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaweyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaeoyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaujud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kauhiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keyayu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keuyou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khauju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuyayu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuyaju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koueyou | 67 | 80 | / |
| Kauihou | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kaeu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Khaiyyu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kayeeyu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kuyaiyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaoujou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouoyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaojuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khioayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuyieu | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kauyu
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