Cognomen Kinau (Kinau 
) , across the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Kinau is habitual in Papua New Guinea, where it is quite a rare surname, Germany, where it is a very rare surname, and Malaysia, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Papua New Guinea, Germany, and India. Likewise, Kinau is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Kinau | Philippines, Papua New Guinea, India, Germany, United States |
| adolph gottfried kinau German astronomer (1814-1888), DE (b. 1814) |
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rudolf kinau German writer (1887-1975), DE (b. 1887) |
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| jakob kinau German custom officer, DE (b. 1884) |
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