Kimethu Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kimethu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kimethu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
United States81:45,307,367917,113

Kimethu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kimethu is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimethu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Kimethu reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Kimethu is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,078,660. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kitui County, where 60 percent live, Meru County, where 27 percent live and Kiambu County, where 7 percent live. Besides Kenya Kimethu exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live.

Kimethu Last Name Statistics demography

Kimethu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kimetu92726/
Kimetuu869/
Kimithu865/
Kitmetou807/
Kummethu803/
Kimatu773,855/
Kimitu7761/
Kemetu7755/
Kimatui7114/
Kumettu713/
Kemeteu712/
Kimetoo711/
Kimattu711/
Kiomitu711/
Chimetu711/
Kummetu711/
Khumhetu674/
Kemeuteu671/
Kimituich631/
Kumatu6230/
Kematu6230/
Kumotu6225/
Kemotu6214/
Cemetu621/
Kumitau5721/
Kemateu5718/
Kematou572/
Kumatuh571/
Kumatou571/
Keymatu571/
Qimatuh571/
Chemetu571/
Kumaitu571/
Chemeteu533/
Khemistu531/
Kummattu531/

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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 Kimethu
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