Kikavu Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Kikavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kikavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kikavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kikavu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kikavu.
How Common Is The Last Name Kikavu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kikavu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Kikavu is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kitui County, where 67 percent reside, Machakos County, where 17 percent reside and Makueni County, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya Kikavu occurs in one country. It is also found in Tanzania, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kikhavu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kikawu | 83 | 70 | / |
| Kikovu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cikavu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kikabou | 77 | 727 | / |
| Kikhawu | 77 | 294 | / |
| Kikaabu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khikawu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chikavhu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Khukhavu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuikabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kikkhawu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kekevu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kekabu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keikawous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kikowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kicabou | 62 | 2 | / |
| Kekabui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kikoubou | 57 | 4 | / |
| Chikhawu | 57 | 4 | / |
| Kaikoubou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kukewu | 50 | 10 | / |
| Qekevu | 50 | 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 Kikavu
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