Kimuya Surname

435,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kimuya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kimuya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6931:66,6386,388
Tanzania861:615,60037,853
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kimuya (118) may also be a first name.

Kimuya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kimuya has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimuya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 435,329th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,236,433 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kimuya reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kimuya is also the 859,937th most common first name on earth It is held by 118 people.

Kimuya is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 693 people, or 1 in 66,638. In Kenya Kimuya is most common in: Makueni County, where 27 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 20 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 11 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Kimuya Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kimuyaa921/
Kimiya839,978/
Kimaya831,299/
Kimeya83551/
Kimuha8357/
Kimoya8338/
Kimuja8311/
Khimuy8311/
Kimuyi8311/
Kimuyo836/
Kimuye832/
Kemuya831/
Kimuyh831/
Kumuya831/
Chimuya7730/
Kaimiya7711/
Kimayah7710/
Khimiya774/
Kaimaya774/
Kemuyah773/
Kimiyah773/
Ketmuya772/
Khumuya771/
Kimhouy771/
Kimmoya771/
Kaimuye771/
Kimaaya771/
Kimmuoy771/
Kimeu7325,641/
Kimou735,971/
Kimea731,267/
Kimai73933/
Kimau73489/
Kimae73303/
Kimey73231/
Kimay7398/
Kimui7372/
Kimue7328/
Kimoy7316/
Kumuy7314/
Kimaj7312/
Kimaa738/
Kimye733/
Kimoa731/
Chimhuya71129/
Khimayah7136/
Cchimuya7117/
Ketmuhya712/
Ketmuyah712/
Khoimiya711/
Kaaimaya711/
Kaimahya711/
Khaimiya711/
Kimmey671,390/
Kemeya67606/
Kimayo67563/
Kumaya67373/
Kaimue67315/
Kimayi67268/
Kaimou67216/
Kiemou67158/
Kemaya6789/
Kemiya6772/
Kumoya6757/
Keimue6753/
Kimeyi6744/
Khimey6740/
Kimaid6735/
Kimaiy6735/
Kimaye6734/
Koimai6734/
Kimhai6734/
Kaimau6733/
Koimay6731/
Keimau6728/
Kumiya6722/
Kimmai6721/
Keimou6720/
Kuimeu6719/
Kimiye6718/
Kimmou6718/
Kihmai6718/
Kimoyi6717/
Kaimai6716/
Kaimoa6716/
Kimiyo6715/
Kimhui6712/
Kumuye6711/
Khimou6711/
Kaimaa6711/
Kimmay6710/
Kimoyo679/
Kaimay679/
Kimiia679/
Kimayu679/
Kimhay678/
Kimaji678/
Kuimay678/
Kuimai678/
Kimeyu678/
Kimaai677/
Khimay676/
Kimeah676/
Kumeya676/
Cimiya676/
Cimaya676/
Kuimye676/
Kimmue675/
Kimaio675/
Kimoue675/
Khimai674/
Kimeye673/
Kimoja673/
Kimhea673/
Kiemey672/
Keimai672/
Kemuye672/
Kaimea672/
Kimaii672/
Kimhou672/
Kimujo672/
Kuimou672/
Kimohu672/
Kemuua671/
Khimaj671/
Kimeas671/
Kimmeu671/
Kumuia671/
Kumuyo671/
Kumyya671/
Keimey671/
Kimaue671/
Kimija671/
Kemoya671/
Keimaj671/
Kaimey671/
Kiomou671/
Kimeja671/
Koimea671/
Koimou671/
Kuimau671/
Kimeuh671/
Kimmea671/
Keimae671/
Kuimui671/
Kimaeh671/
Kimhey671/
Kimyio671/
Kimhoa670/
Kimgey670/
Kimiey670/
Ceimuy670/

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