Kahihia Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kahihia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahihia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3531:130,82110,771
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Kahihia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahihia has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahihia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 794,916th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. The surname Kahihia is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kahihia are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Kahihia is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 353 people, or 1 in 130,821. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nyeri County, where 54 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 21 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 18 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

Kahihia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahehia864/
Kahuhia862/
Kaahiia861/
Kachhiia801/
Kachhaia801/
Kahiya771,759/
Kahiji77139/
Kahieh77104/
Kahija7766/
Kauhia771/
Kahuia771/
Kaehia771/
Kahiio771/
Kahashiya754/
Kacheha7154/
Kahouia7112/
Khahiya7111/
Kaeohia717/
Kaijiya715/
Kahiyeh714/
Kahiyah712/
Kahijah712/
Kahuich712/
Kachhea711/
Kachaii711/
Kaiiaya711/
Kachaia711/
Kahouii711/
Kouaihi711/
Kasehia711/
Katahia711/
Kajhijh711/
Kajhiji711/
Kahohya711/
Kochiia711/
Kotahia711/
Cahheia711/
Kashuia711/
Khahija711/
Kahoi6757/
Koaha6745/
Kauia6734/
Kachhoya6732/
Kashiyae6724/
Kahea6716/
Kaeia6716/
Kashiyap6713/
Kashijja6710/
Kachiyap679/
Kaoia678/
Kachhawe677/
Kachiyas676/
Koaia676/
Kadthiya675/
Kossaihi673/
Kachhaye671/
Kashiyat671/
Kauijiya671/
Kathahia671/
Kathiyat671/
Khasheii671/
Kaitiyas671/
Khashaii671/
Koaih671/
Kaaihaya671/
Kachiyah671/
Khajhiya671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kahihia
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