Kimau Surname

626,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kimau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kimau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4741:97,4268,587
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kimau (173) may also be a first name.

Kimau Last Name Facts

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

Kimau occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kimau is the 626,382nd most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,902,957 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kimau reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kimau is also the 694,534th most frequent given name world-wide It is held by 173 people.

The last name Kimau is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 474 people, or 1 in 97,426. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Makueni County, where 66 percent reside, Machakos County, where 30 percent reside and Kajiado County, where 1 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Kimau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kimau surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaimau9133/
Keimau9128/
Kimayu919/
Kimaue911/
Kuimau911/
Kima8914,974/
Kimu8914,626/
Khimayu8332/
Kaimayu831/
Kimmaju831/
Kimayuu831/
Kiema8027,433/
Kimeu8025,641/
Kaima806,170/
Kimou805,971/
Koima804,177/
Khima803,211/
Kaimu802,289/
Kimea801,267/
Kimai80933/
Kimma80509/
Kioma80507/
Kuima80351/
Kimae80303/
Kumau80199/
Kimah80171/
Kimay8098/
Keima8091/
Kimui8072/
Kimuu8038/
Kimha8033/
Kimue8028/
Kemau8024/
Keimu8019/
Khimu8015/
Kimaj8012/
Kimmu8012/
Hkima8011/
Koimu8010/
Kimaa808/
Kiomu807/
Kijma803/
Cimau802/
Kimga802/
Gkima802/
Kimgu801/
Kihma801/
Kimhu801/
Kimoa801/
Kimiya739,978/
Kimaya731,299/
Kimuya73789/
Koimah73626/
Kimayo73563/
Kimeya73551/
Kaimue73315/
Kimayi73268/
Kaimou73216/
Kiemou73158/
Kaimah73134/
Khimah73105/
Keamau7388/
Khoimu7387/
Khaima7385/
Chimau7359/
Kimuha7357/
Keimue7353/
Kimoya7338/
Kimaid7335/
Kimaiy7335/
Kimaye7334/
Koimai7334/
Kimhai7334/
Koimay7331/
Khimha7327/
Kumayu7326/
Koimas7322/
Kimmai7321/
Keimah7320/
Keimou7320/
Kuimeu7319/
Kimmou7318/
Kihmai7318/
Hkimah7317/
Kaimai7316/
Kaimoa7316/
Kimhui7312/
Kimuja7311/
Khimou7311/
Kaimaa7311/
Khimuy7311/
Kimuyi7311/
Kimmay7310/
Kemahu739/
Kaimay739/
Kimiia739/
Kimhay738/
Kimaji738/
Kuimay738/
Kuimai738/
Kimeyu738/
Khoima737/
Kheima737/
Kimaai737/
Khimay736/
Kimeah736/
Kimuyo736/
Kimmue735/
Kemayu735/
Kimaio735/
Kimoue735/
Khimma734/
Khemau734/
Khimai734/
Kumauh734/
Kaaima734/
Gkimas734/
Kimaha733/
Kimoja733/
Kimhea733/
Kaimad733/
Cimhau732/
Keimai732/
Kiomah732/
Kaimea732/
Kimaii732/
Kimhou732/
Kimmaz732/
Kimujo732/
Kimuye732/
Kuimou732/
Kitmus732/
Kimohu732/
Kitmut732/
Kaimma731/
Khihma731/
Khimaj731/
Kimeas731/
Kimmeu731/
Kismup731/
Kumahu731/
Kumaiu731/
Kimmah731/
Kaimuh731/
Kimija731/
Keimaj731/
Kiomou731/
Kimuyh731/
Kimeja731/
Kimhas731/
Koimap731/
Koimea731/
Koimou731/
Kimeuh731/
Kimmea731/
Keimae731/
Hkaimu731/
Kimatt731/
Kuimui731/
Keimaz731/
Keimuz731/
Kimaeh731/
Kimhoa730/
Kimutt730/
Koisma730/
Kuma6796,954/
Kimaiyo6712,615/
Cima6710,894/
Kema677,998/
Kumu676,625/
Kemajou672,846/
Kemayou672,438/
Kemu67705/
Khimaji67680/
Chimhau67612/
Khumayu67453/
Khoimah67369/
Cimu67131/
Chimayu67110/
Khimach67103/
Keimach6796/
Kimayio6786/
Koitmaa6784/
Qima6769/
Kyma6752/
Kaggimu6731/
Khitmai6722/
Khaimay6715/
Kemoyau6711/
Kaimiya6711/
Khaimah6711/
Kaimouh6711/
Kimayah6710/
Koymaju678/
Kemeyau676/
Kimouch675/
Khimiya674/
Kaimaya674/
Kimmaji674/
Kimayos674/
Kaimouz674/
Kimihia673/
Kimiyah673/
Khaimus673/
Kimaova672/
Kismash672/
Kaimmue672/
Qimu672/
Kaimaha671/
Kaimait671/
Kaimaji671/
Khimath671/
Kimaich671/
Kimhouy671/
Kimmaja671/
Kimmous671/
Kimmoya671/
Kummaju671/
Kaimaih671/
Kaimuye671/
Kimayie671/
Khimahe671/
Kaijmaz671/
Kahaima671/
Kimaaya671/
Kimmeue671/
Kimmoue671/
Kimouth671/
Kaaimut671/
Kémayou671/
Kimuyaa671/
Hkaimah671/
Kimuuji671/
Kaimach671/
Kymu671/
Kithmai671/
Khimmai671/
Khemaup671/
Kimmuoy671/

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