Kimtai Surname

54,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kimtai Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a name given to a child born one day later than expected.

Kimtai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9,1741:5,034710
Uganda1061:368,29523,776
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kimtai (3,625) may also be a first name.

Kimtai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a name given to a child born one day later than expected.

- knaibei

Kimtai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kimtai is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimtai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kimtai is the 54,747th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 784,113 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kimtai live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 117,398th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 3,625 people.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 9,174 people, or 1 in 5,034. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Bungoma County, where 39 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 26 percent are found and West Pokot County, where 12 percent are found. Not including Kenya Kimtai exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Kimtai Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kimti9139/
Kimta9112/
Khimta8330/
Kumtai8321/
Khimti8312/
Kimthi8310/
Kimtau834/
Kimtae832/
Kimtta831/
Kimtei831/
Kiemta831/
Kimtah831/
Kimtay831/
Kimtip831/
Kumthai77122/
Chimtai7720/
Kaimeti7715/
Kuimeta774/
Khumtai774/
Kimthoa774/
Kemthai771/
Kiemtah771/
Kemta731,693/
Kumta73536/
Kumti7381/
Kemti7314/
Cimti735/
Kimte734/
Chimthai71383/
Khumthai71271/
Khemthai7168/
Kimthaya7112/
Khimthat714/
Kimtiyah713/
Kemtajit711/
Khaimtah711/
Khaimtio711/
Khumtaji711/
Chimta671,791/
Kimtys67174/
Kumtha67137/
Khumti6795/
Kimtee6777/
Kemtio6744/
Khumta6735/
Kumtui6729/
Kumtah6728/
Chimti6725/
Khimtiyah6723/
Cimtay6720/
Kimtoy6714/
Kemtit677/
Kemtie673/
Kumthi672/
Kemtha672/
Kemtei672/
Keumta672/
Kumtei671/
Kumtta671/
Kemtah671/
Keemti671/
Kemtat671/
Kimthy671/
Cemtai671/
Kemtti671/
Kemtip671/
Khemta671/
Kimthawee671/
Kimtyo671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kimtai
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