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LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS

Kamau

Kamau is the 13,123rd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 2,236 people carried it — about 0.7 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Kamau are Black.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Black89.7%
Asian American3.4%
Multiracial3.1%
White2.9%
Hispanic0.8%
Native American0.1%

Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.

RANK OVER TIME
2000
#39,240
528
2010
#17,992
1,552
2020
#13,123
2,236
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