Kinyua Surname

6,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya87,5251:52871
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
England301:1,857,26974,552
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Norway91:571,36544,190
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Kinyua (25,154) may also be a first name.

Kinyua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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.

- rgatonga

The surname Kinyua means 'Kenya'.

- lilac

Kinyua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kinyua is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kinyua.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinyua? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,423rd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 82,952 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kinyua are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 31,843rd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 25,154 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 87,525 people, or 1 in 528. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Meru County, where 20 percent live, Kirinyaga County, where 15 percent live and Embu County, where 14 percent live. Other than Kenya this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Kinyua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kinyua last name is chiefly 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 national average, with 70.59% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinyuah9284/
Kinyu91120/
Kinyuy833,096/
Kainyu831,518/
Kinyaa831,006/
Kinyae83442/
Kinyoa83330/
Kinyea8327/
Kinyuh8325/
Kinoyu838/
Kinyus835/
Kenyua833/
Kienyu832/
Kinyaj831/
Khinyu831/
Kinyaha771,290/
Kinioua77116/
Chinyua7785/
Kinyaia7774/
Kinjaya7726/
Kiniiya7721/
Kinuyuy775/
Kingeya774/
Kinyuiy773/
Kinyaju772/
Kinyayi772/
Kingeyu771/
Kienyuh771/
Kinyaai771/
Kenyuah771/
Kinyaje771/
Kinjiya771/
Kinyuyi771/
Kinyuye771/
Kinyayo771/
Kinja732,886/
Kinju73749/
Kenyu73218/
Kiniu73209/
Kinye7383/
Kinyó7371/
Qinyu7330/
Cinyu735/
Kynyu731/
Kinyagia7116/
Kinyahwe7114/
Khinyaji7111/
Kainjiya711/
Chinyuya711/
Kahainyu711/
Kainja672,791/
Kenyou67199/
Kenyuy67109/
Kienja6766/
Khinju6741/
Kinjau6726/
Kiniou6725/
Kinjyo6720/
Kiniyo6717/
Kinyed6716/
Kinyeh6713/
Kenyuh6710/
Kinyoe6710/
Kinjut678/
Kiniye677/
Kinjou676/
Kingey675/
Kinjai675/
Kenyaa674/
Kinyoi674/
Kiniha673/
Kenyea673/
Kuinja672/
Kineou672/
Khinja672/
Kionye672/
Kienye672/
Kingea671/
Kinyhe671/
Kenyay671/
Qinyou671/
Kenhyu671/
Kiniju671/
Kinehu671/
Kinyih671/
Kinyey671/
Kinyep671/
Kiniey671/
Kinjiu671/
Kinihu671/
Kingeu671/
Kinjui671/
Kiniyi671/
Keanyu671/
Kainju671/
Kinija671/
Kuinye671/
Cinyuy671/
Kineey670/
Kigney670/

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