Cuy Surname

76,775th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Cuy Surname User-submission:

The Cuy surname means 'owl'. Derived from the Classic Mayan word kuy.

Cuy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala2,7291:5,893772
Cambodia1,4161:10,937993
Colombia1,2581:37,9762,178
Mexico4831:256,9906,235
Venezuela1141:264,9486,420
Philippines1071:946,15283,691
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Spain561:834,85833,799
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
Australia321:843,61652,533
France291:2,290,439180,028
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Cuy (673) may also be a first name.

Cuy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cuy surname means 'owl'. Derived from the Classic Mayan word kuy.

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Cuy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cuy occurs in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,775th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,142,249 people. The surname Cuy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Cuy reside; 43 percent reside in Central America and 43 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Cuy is also the 319,704th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 673 people.

The last name is most numerous in Guatemala, where it is held by 2,729 people, or 1 in 5,893. In Guatemala Cuy is most prevalent in: Sololá Department, where 76 percent are found, Chimaltenango Department, where 17 percent are found and Guatemala Department, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Guatemala this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 22 percent are found and Colombia, where 20 percent are found.

Cuy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cuy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cuy surname grew 682 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cuy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cuy last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cuy earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $24,158,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,709 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cuya8616,107/
Chuy865,285/
Cuyo864,383/
Cuyt86556/
Couy86297/
Cuye86219/
Csuy86106/
Czuy8689/
Cuyi863/
Cuoy863/
Cauy862/
Ccuy861/
Ciuy861/
Cuyp861/
Cuyy861/
Cuhy860/
Scuy860/
Cu8079,300/
Cy80357/
Cuyos7511,192/
Cauya752,004/
Chuya751,770/
Chhuy751,377/
Cuyas75667/
Chuye75436/
Chuyo75429/
Chuyi75163/
Cuyat75124/
Tchuy7596/
Cuyop7574/
Cuyaz7528/
Cuyàs7519/
Cuyás7517/
Ccuyo7512/
Chuoy7511/
Cuyes759/
Couyi758/
Chuhy757/
Cuhyi756/
Cauyo754/
Cquay753/
Couye753/
Cuyad753/
Chuiy752/
Cuyot752/
Cauyi751/
Cuiiy751/
Couya751/
Cuyap751/
Cuych751/
Cuyet751/
Cuyis751/
Cuyod751/
Cuyoz751/
Qcuyi751/
Chuuy751/
Cuuyo751/
Cuyie751/
Couiy751/
Cquye751/
Cuysh750/
Cuyah750/
Scuye750/
Cui675,434,667/
Chu672,218,703/
Chy6780,240/
Coy6749,623/
Cau6741,526/
Quy6739,481/
Suy6736,704/
Kuy6732,511/
Cuz6728,220/
Cay6720,114/
Cue676,387/
Cut673,828/
Cux673,774/
Ceu673,235/
Juy672,731/
Cus671,605/
Zuy671,578/
Cuu671,481/
Cuj671,413/
Cup671,140/
Ciu67780/
Cuğ67673/
Cou67360/
Ccu67208/
Cuhaya67154/
Cey67125/
Cuh67102/
Tcu6778/
Chuuya6760/
Cud6760/
Couyet6755/
Tchuya6746/
Chhuoy6743/
Cuyaya6741/
Ccy6739/
Cauyas6732/
Cujaya6730/
Csy6730/
Csu6728/
Cauyez6725/
Tschuy6724/
Cauyad6720/
Cyh6716/
Cuá6716/
Scu6714/
Qcu6710/
Couyed6710/
Gcu6710/
Cauyah679/
Cauyap679/
Couyat678/
Zcu677/
Cgu676/
Czu676/
Tcy676/
Cky676/
Czy676/
Cuș675/
Hcu675/
Dcu675/
Cuhyat674/
Cuyech674/
Cku674/
Cauyat674/
Dcy673/
Kcu673/
Hcy673/
Cuyett672/
Cậu672/
Tchuyo672/
Chuoya672/
Cuyach671/
Tchuyi671/
Chuyih671/
Cuyosd671/
Cuş671/
Chhuya671/
Chauyo671/
Cuydts670/

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