Kimani Surname

3,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kimani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kimani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya158,0891:29226
Sudan4,7601:7,8801,122
United States1,0151:357,10231,891
Tanzania9061:58,4346,316
England3471:160,57115,039
United Arab Emirates2651:34,5753,693
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Congo891:56,0575,026
Uganda711:549,84930,277
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
Canada381:969,62173,252
Rwanda361:315,6941,449
Australia351:771,30649,759
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
India231:33,350,669396,143
Iceland191:20,0051,629
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
China121:113,943,4645,994
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Wales81:386,81619,671
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Dominica21:37,946685
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533

Kimani (43,253) may also be a first name.

Kimani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kimani (Hindi: किमनी, Marathi: िकमानी, Oriya: କିମାନୀ, Russian: Кимани) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,364th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 43,796 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kimani are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kimani is also the 20,837th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 43,253 people.

The surname Kimani is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 158,089 people, or 1 in 292. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 15 percent reside and Muranga County, where 14 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 79 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Kimani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kimani last name are 34.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.91% registered with the political party.

The amount Kimani earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.82% less than the national average, earning $40,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning $39,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khimani925,579/
Kaimani92455/
Kimanyi92438/
Kimangi92186/
Kismani9279/
Kimanai9253/
Kimaani9228/
Kitmani929/
Keimani929/
Kiemani929/
Kuimani927/
Koimani924/
Kimaini924/
Kihmani923/
Kimmani922/
Kimanie921/
Kiomani921/
Kimanij921/
Kimanni921/
Kimamni921/
Kimanii921/
Khaimani8640/
Kimmaani8623/
Koimanis8613/
Kismanis867/
Kismaini862/
Kuimanis861/
Khimanip861/
Khimanit861/
Khimanid861/
Gkaimani861/
Kimana831,789/
Kumani83830/
Kimoni83763/
Kemani83442/
Kimane83361/
Kimeni8340/
Kimany837/
Kymani835/
Gkaimanis805/
Kitmainoi801/
Kimenyi7718,227/
Khemani775,493/
Kimonyi771,022/
Kaimana77918/
Chimani77791/
Kumaini77358/
Kimenai77248/
Kimanje77213/
Khumani77126/
Kumaeni77119/
Kimongi7790/
Kuimana7782/
Kemanai7773/
Keumani7767/
Kumanai7748/
Kimuini7741/
Kimaina7736/
Koimana7730/
Kaimane7730/
Kimomni7728/
Kemanyi7727/
Ketmani7724/
Kumanei7722/
Kimaana7720/
Kummani7718/
Kimonis7716/
Kimanyo7715/
Caimani7715/
Kumauni7714/
Kkumani7713/
Khimoni7711/
Kesmani7711/
Cimhani778/
Qaimani778/
Kumhani778/
Kimange777/
Kaimeni776/
Kemaani775/
Khimany774/
Keemani774/
Khimane774/
Kumanii774/
Kumaani773/
Khymani773/
Kimaneh773/
Keimana773/
Kajmani772/
Kemmani772/
Kehmani772/
Keimoni772/
Kumanni772/
Kimaany772/
Kimaine772/
Kimonai772/
Kemanie771/
Kiemoni771/
Kiomoni771/
Kimmana771/
Kimmoni771/
Kimoniy771/
Kimonni771/
Koimeni771/
Kemanhi771/
Kemanio771/
Keimeni771/
Kiemana771/
Kaimoni771/
Kimaney771/
Kimooni771/
Kumanie771/
Qismani771/
Qoimani771/
Kimanay771/
Quimani771/
Kaymani771/
Kimmane771/
Kimouni771/
Kaimenyi716,421/
Chimmani711,293/
Khumaini71326/
Khumaeni71254/
Khemmani71118/
Khumanai7183/
Khummani7149/
Kummanni7141/
Quimanio7136/
Chimhani7129/
Kimmanee7127/
Kimanesh7123/
Kheemani7121/
Kgaimane7121/
Kyomanyi7117/
Kimmanje7113/
Kitmanee7111/
Khitmane7110/
Kaimanee716/
Kesmaini715/
Kemmaani715/
Kaimouni715/
Kummanoi714/
Chimahni713/
Kimongoi713/
Kumannoi713/
Chhimani712/
Khemanis712/
Khemgani712/
Khymanis712/
Kimanjje712/
Kemaigni712/
Kijmanee712/
Keesmani711/
Kaimaina711/
Khemaani711/
Khemanni711/
Khijmane711/
Khuumani711/
Khumanni711/
Kimonnie711/
Chimaani711/
Kumannie711/
Khemasni711/
Kumannyi711/
Khaimeni711/
Keimaana711/
Kaysmani711/
Khoimane711/
Kiemenij711/
Kaimaana711/
Kaimanha711/
Kimaanje711/
Kimmange711/
Kumahani711/
Qaimhani711/
Chimagni711/
Kkimonyi711/
Kaimanys711/
Kumaanai711/
Khimhana711/
Kimanaya711/
Kimona672,612/
Kemeni67931/
Kumane67419/
Kimene67365/
Kemane67298/
Cimane67123/
Kimone6797/
Kiemeneij6779/
Khimainay6779/
Khimanych6769/
Kemana6757/
Kemoni6756/
Khimotnit6754/
Kumeni6741/
Kymoni6723/
Keimanesh6718/
Kumoni6716/
Khaimanee679/
Khumanaai677/
Khemmaniy676/
Kimony675/
Chimmaani674/
Khumainie674/
Chimmanai673/
Kyomhangi673/
Kemany672/
Kaymanish671/
Khummaniy671/
Chimmhani671/
Khoujmani671/
Kimanyoha671/
Kimangaya671/
Qimane671/
Chimmanoi671/
Khiomanee671/
Khemmanit671/

Kimani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kimani in the Marathi language
िकमानीikamani76.47
िखमानीikhamani11.76
अिमनaimana5.88
िकमणीikamani5.88
Kimani in the Hindi language
किमनीkimani60
कीमनीkimani20
किमानीkimani20
Kimani in the Oriya language
କିମାନୀkimani40
କିମାନିkimani30
କିମାଣିkimani10
କିମନିkimani10
କିମଣିkimani10
Kimani in the Russian language
Киманиkimani-

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