Chiyi Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Chiyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7201:75,2479,347
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chiyi (103) may also be a first name.

Chiyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiyi has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiyi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chiyi is the 462,174th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,982,940 people. Chiyi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiyi reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chiyi is also the 930,172nd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 103 people.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 720 people, or 1 in 75,247. In South Africa Chiyi is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 90 percent reside, Gauteng, where 7 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 1 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.

Chiyi Last Name Statistics demography

Chiyi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.99% less than the national average, earning R 102,216 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chioyi914/
Chhoiyi831/
Tchaiyi831/
Chiohyi831/
Chiya807,073/
Chaiy804,785/
Chiyo804,341/
Chayi801,159/
Cheyi80652/
Khiyi80523/
Chiji80403/
Haiyi80206/
Chuyi80163/
Choyi80123/
Chiye8071/
Huiyi8049/
Chaii8021/
Chiia809/
Chiey808/
Cuhyi806/
Chioy805/
Choiy804/
Cahii802/
Chuiy802/
Heiyi801/
Choii801/
Hieyi801/
Cieyi801/
Cohiy801/
Chyio801/
Chaiyo739,472/
Tcheyi731,807/
Chiyaz73815/
Chajii73375/
Tshiyi73267/
Tchoyi73181/
Tchayi73179/
Chayyi73144/
Chieji73104/
Chaiit73103/
Cheiyo7393/
Chiyah7347/
Tchiyo7343/
Chiyot7332/
Chioye7328/
Tchiya7327/
Khoiyi7326/
Chiyod7325/
Chhiya7321/
Chayii7321/
Chayie7320/
Chiyad7318/
Cheyip7317/
Chieie7314/
Chiyap7313/
Chhayi7310/
Chiyee739/
Choiyo739/
Chaiid739/
Choyyi738/
Chieyo738/
Chhoii738/
Tchiye737/
Chayid737/
Chihia736/
Chijia736/
Chieye734/
Chihya734/
Chaihi734/
Chehyi734/
Chigie733/
Chijii733/
Chohiy732/
Chiyeh732/
Chieio732/
Chihie732/
Chihio732/
Chijie732/
Chioji732/
Chioia732/
Chuyie732/
Chiyas732/
Chsiyo732/
Chioya731/
Chiyae731/
Cheiiy731/
Cheyyi731/
Chhoyi731/
Chayit731/
Chiiah731/
Chijji731/
Chaiie731/
Chiyoe731/
Hchiya731/
Chieya731/
Tchuyi731/
Chiyat731/
Chuyih731/
Cheyie731/
Cheyih731/
Chajiy731/
Cheeyi731/
Choihi731/
Chuihi731/
Zhuiyi731/
Chahyi731/
Chaiyp731/
Chai671,025,020/
Choi67439,579/
Choy6763,580/
Chay6762,567/
Chui6749,650/
Ciya6722,344/
Chey6718,453/
Chuy675,285/
Hiya675,178/
Chye674,116/
Chie673,212/
Hayi672,901/
Hoyi672,102/
Hiyo67951/
Chij67927/
Heyi67396/
Chei67352/
Haii67235/
Chijiap67222/
Heii67221/
Ciye67176/
Haiy67172/
Hiie67134/
Chiggio67133/
Huiy6794/
Hiye6752/
Ciyo6744/
Heiy6742/
Chaiaya6741/
Chiejie6741/
Hiio6729/
Tshioyi6727/
Hoii6722/
Hyia6722/
Ciey6722/
Tchiyep6720/
Huyi6714/
Huii6711/
Ciay677/
Hiia676/
Chiojio675/
Cyie673/
Tchiyap673/
Hiey672/
Hoiy672/
Ciie672/
Cyia672/
Chijioe672/
Ciia672/
Tschoii671/
Chiohii671/
Tchiyed671/
Tchiyee671/
Tchuiyo671/
Tcheyip671/
Tchihio671/
Tchijio671/
Tchioya671/
Tchayid671/
Tcheihi671/
Chuyieh671/
Chijiat671/
Chiggia671/
Chhaihi671/
Chaihit671/
Ciuy671/
Chhaiit671/
Cheihys671/
Cuhy670/
Cehy670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiyi
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