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
Average Kinyua Salary in
United States
$49,069 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kinyua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kinyua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kinyua is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kinyua? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,423rd most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 82,952 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kinyua reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 31,843rd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 25,154 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 87,525 people, or 1 in 528. In Kenya Kinyua is primarily concentrated in: Meru County, where 20 percent reside, Kirinyaga County, where 15 percent reside and Embu County, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Kinyua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kinyua last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kinyua surname are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the 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
- 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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