Kimatu Surname

119,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kimatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kimatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,8261:12,0701,507
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kimatu (816) may also be a first name.

Kimatu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kimatu (Hindi: किमतू) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimatu? popularity and diffusion

Kimatu is the 119,235th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,890,414 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kimatu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 286,135th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 816 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,826 people, or 1 in 12,070. In Kenya Kimatu is mostly found in: Makueni County, where 39 percent reside, Machakos County, where 31 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Kimatu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (96%) in Kenya.

Kimatu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.39% more than the national average, earning $59,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kimatui9214/
Kimattu921/
Kimatou921/
Cimatu83753/
Kimetu83726/
Kumatu8330/
Kematu8330/
Chimatu77129/
Kimethu7723/
Kemateu7718/
Kimetuu779/
Cimathu773/
Kematou772/
Kumatuh771/
Kumatou771/
Keymatu771/
Qimatuh771/
Kumaitu771/
Kaimatoe7134/
Chimatou711/
Kummattu711/
Chimathu711/
Kemetu6755/
Kumotu6725/
Kemotu6714/
Chematu624/
Kumettu623/
Kemeteu622/
Caymatu621/
Kummetu621/
Chematui57956/
Khumhetu574/
Kummethu573/
Chematuy572/
Chemmatu571/
Kemeuteu571/
Chemmattu536/
Cheematui531/
Chemmathu531/

Kimatu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kimatu in the Hindi language
किमतूkimatu-

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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 Kimatu
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