Kiniu Surname
Approximately 209 people bear this surname
Kiniu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 201 | 1:229,751 | 16,196 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
Kiniu (24) may also be a first name.
Kiniu Demographics
Kiniu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kiniu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiniu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kiniu occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiniu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kiniu is the 1,148,257th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kiniu live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kiniu is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 24 people.
This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 229,751. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 42 percent reside, Kitui County, where 35 percent reside and Machakos County, where 4 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.
Kiniu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiniou | 91 | 25 | / |
| Kiniju | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kinihu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kinjiu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gkiniou | 83 | 17 | / |
| Kinihou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kienoiu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kinju | 80 | 749 | / |
| Kinyu | 80 | 120 | / |
| Kuniu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Keniu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kainihau | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kioni'au | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kinyua | 73 | 87,853 | / |
| Kinyuy | 73 | 3,096 | / |
| Kainyu | 73 | 1,518 | / |
| Keniou | 73 | 126 | / |
| Khinju | 73 | 41 | / |
| Kinjau | 73 | 26 | / |
| Kinyuh | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kinjut | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kinoyu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kinjou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kinyus | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kheniu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kuniju | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kienyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kineou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kainju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koyniu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kinjui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kinehu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qinjiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kingeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khinyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kai'nihau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quiniou | 67 | 2,527 | / |
| Kheniou | 67 | 320 | / |
| Kenioui | 67 | 131 | / |
| Gkeniou | 67 | 57 | / |
| Quinius | 67 | 27 | / |
| Khainju | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kuinjeu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kinuyuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keanius | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kinyuiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keniohu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chinihu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinjeut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kingoju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinguju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kisnoju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kunijau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koingeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koignou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyniou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kienyuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kienjeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keunieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keni'au | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenihau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinjuit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinyuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kingeyu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kiniu
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