Kiumu Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiumu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiumu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1321:349,84820,694
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kiumu Last Name Facts

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

Kiumu occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiumu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,398,030th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kiumu reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Kiumu is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 349,848. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Laikipia County, where 36 percent live, Nyeri County, where 29 percent live and Muranga County, where 28 percent live. Not including Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Kiumu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kijumu91154/
Kioumou831/
Kyumu80137/
Kjumu809/
Qiumu807/
Koyumu7315/
Qiumou734/
Kyumgu731/
Chiumu731/
Keyoumu675/
Kjoumou671/
Chiumui671/
Kujjumu671/
Kajjumu671/
Kuyumeu671/
Koyoumou621/
Khayyumu621/
Cjumu606/
Qoiyummuh5711/
Koyomu5545/
Kayomu554/
Kjumoo551/
Kajomu551/
Kijomou501/

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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 Kiumu
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