Kihato Surname

345,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kihato Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kihato Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0281:44,9224,643
Japan151:8,522,95344,380
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Kihato (134) may also be a first name.

Kihato Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kihato is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kihato? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 345,633rd most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,881,535 people. The last name Kihato is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kihato live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 800,975th most widespread first name on earth, held by 134 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,028 people, or 1 in 44,922. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Muranga County, where 38 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 24 percent reside and Nyeri County, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Kihato Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kihato last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kihaato921/
Kiato9119/
Kihata83250/
Kihoto83131/
Kiatou8334/
Kiatoa8332/
Kiatoi831/
Kihatha7752/
Kaihoto7727/
Chihato776/
Gkiatou775/
Kogiato774/
Khayoto772/
Kuyiato772/
Gkiatos771/
Kihaata771/
Khaioto771/
Kiatosz771/
Khyatho771/
Kyato73835/
Kiata73547/
Kioto73296/
Keato7317/
Kayiatos7129/
Kaiyatou7115/
Kayiatou7114/
Koiyatou717/
Kehatoop712/
Gkiata67199/
Kihota67169/
Kayoto6792/
Kuhata6791/
Kiatta6786/
Chiato6745/
Kajoto6737/
Kijata6721/
Kiasta678/
Kiatat676/
Kiatha674/
Quiato673/
Kijoto672/
Kehata672/
Kyhata671/
Kehoto671/
Cheato671/
Kuhoto671/
Kyatoj671/
Khiata671/
Kiotat671/
Kyatou671/
Kyatto671/
Qiatoo671/
Kiotha671/
Kioyto671/

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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 Kihato
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