Kihiu Surname

94,473rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kihiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kihiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,0121:9,2141,181
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kihiu (1,127) may also be a first name.

Kihiu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kihiu is most common in Kenya. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kihiu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 94,473rd most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,444,795 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kihiu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 237,349th most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 1,127 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 5,012 people, or 1 in 9,214. In Kenya Kihiu is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 37 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 15 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 13 percent are found. Barring Kenya it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Kihiu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kihiu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kihoiu911/
Kihihu911/
Khieu803,235/
Kijiu80273/
Kiehu80130/
Kiiju805/
Khiyu802/
Kehiu801/
Kiheou731,050/
Kihuyu73398/
Khiuju73155/
Kajhiu7326/
Kiehou7314/
Kihehu732/
Kehiou731/
Kieu67118,612/
Kiyu67699/
Kyiu677/
Quihius674/
Kajhihu673/
Kajhiud673/
Qiiu671/
Khioayu671/
Kehihou671/
Kueihui671/
Kiehaus671/
Kajhiue671/
Kajhius671/

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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 Kihiu
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