Kinyua Surname
Approximately 87,853 people bear this surname
Kinyua Surname User-submission:
The surname Kinyua means 'one who drinks' in the Gikuyu language. It was used to describe one who was in the habit of drinking too much brew. It was common practice for the Gikuyu to name one after their habits.
Kinyua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 87,525 | 1:528 | 71 |
| United States | 151 | 1:2,400,390 | 147,856 |
| United Arab Emirates | 37 | 1:247,629 | 17,078 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Tanzania | 16 | 1:3,308,851 | 50,463 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Kinyua (25,154) may also be a first name.
Kinyua Surname Meaning
Kinyua Demographics
Kinyua Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kinyua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kinyua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kinyua is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kinyua? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,423rd most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 82,952 people. Kinyua is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kinyua live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 31,843rd most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 25,154 people.
The last name Kinyua is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 87,525 people, or 1 in 528. In Kenya Kinyua is most frequent in: Meru County, where 20 percent reside, Kirinyaga County, where 15 percent reside and Embu County, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Kinyua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kinyua surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kinyua last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kinyua earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 13.72% more than the national average, earning $49,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.63% less than the national average, earning $32,480 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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