Kimany Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kimany Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kimany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Kimany (14) may also be a first name.

Kimany Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kimany is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimany? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Kimany is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kimany live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kimany is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name on earth, held by 14 people.

The last name Kimany is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 4,153,814. In Cameroon Kimany is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 40 percent reside, Centre Region, where 20 percent reside and South Region, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon Kimany exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 14 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Kimany
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