Kimotho Surname

45,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kimotho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kimotho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11,3921:4,054588
United States401:9,061,473385,835
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England71:7,959,723202,100
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397

Kimotho (2,494) may also be a first name.

Kimotho Last Name Facts

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

Kimotho is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kimotho click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimotho? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 45,159th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 634,196 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kimotho live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 147,827th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 2,494 people.

This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 11,392 people, or 1 in 4,054. In Kenya Kimotho is mostly found in: Nairobi County, where 14 percent live, Kiambu County, where 14 percent live and Nakuru County, where 11 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Kimotho Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Kimotho are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Kimotho earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 26.37% less than the national average, earning $31,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.74% more than the national average, earning $61,477 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiomotho931/
Kimootho931/
Kimoto9239,778/
Kimotuo86136/
Kaimoto8681/
Kimetho8666/
Kemotho8662/
Kimutho8653/
Kimatho864/
Kimooto861/
Kimotto861/
Kuimoto861/
Keimoto861/
Kemoitho801/
Kimota77141/
Kumoto77135/
Kemoto776/
Chimoto712,465/
Kyomoto71491/
Kimatha71175/
Kimoita719/
Kimouta711/
Kemmoto711/
Kimutha711/
Kemutho711/
Kimatah711/
Kimetoo711/
Kimetoh711/
Kematho711/
Kaymoto711/
Kemotoh711/
Kimetha711/
Caimotto67121/
Kimettoh671/
Kehmotoh671/
Kimmetha671/

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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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  • 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 Kimotho
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