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 is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiyi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chiyi is the 462,174th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,982,940 people. Chiyi is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiyi reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 930,172nd most widely held given name internationally, borne by 103 people.

The surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried 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. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Chiyi
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