Kahya Surname

25,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,792 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kahya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey17,8181:4,368625
DR Congo2,2301:33,1304,131
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Belgium1481:77,68012,268
Germany911:884,67563,174
Indonesia741:1,787,151115,268
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Northern Cyprus311:10,2912,613
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
England191:2,932,529101,561
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kahya (575) may also be a first name.

Kahya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahya (Hindi: कहया, Marathi: काहया) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 25,903rd most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 350,498 people. The surname Kahya occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Kahya are found; 73 percent are found in West Asia and 72 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 349,457th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 575 people.

The last name Kahya is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is borne by 17,818 people, or 1 in 4,368. In Turkey Kahya is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 12 percent are found and Antalya Province, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Turkey Kahya occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found and Morocco, where 1 percent are found.

Kahya Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kahya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.87% less than the national average, earning 204,621 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.95% more than the national average, earning $50,462 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahaya91853/
Kahyat918/
Kahyah911/
Kaya89888,082/
Kahy8957/
Kaihaya831/
Khahaya831/
Kaahaya831/
Kaaya8022,011/
Cahya8014,888/
Khaya805,394/
Kahia804,305/
Khoya802,063/
Kheya801,876/
Kayah801,301/
Kahai80747/
Khiya80485/
Kehya80363/
Kayaa80302/
Kaiha80281/
Kahye80199/
Kahyo80167/
Hkaya80128/
Kayha8099/
Kahey8092/
Kahaj8074/
Kkaya8055/
Kayağ8055/
Kahay8026/
Kahyi8026/
Kohya8016/
Kahja8015/
Kayaç8014/
Khuya809/
Kahau809/
Khahy806/
Khyia804/
Koaya804/
Kayaï804/
Kuhya802/
Kahiy802/
Kahyu801/
Kcaha801/
Kihya801/
Ckaya801/
Kahhy801/
Kayhy801/
Kay75311,583/
Kaa754,662/
Kayaya7316,292/
Kayowa739,538/
Cahaya736,620/
Khouya736,528/
Kahaye73705/
Kayova73391/
Kahayo73243/
Kayaja73160/
Kahaji7398/
Khieya7373/
Kahaja7355/
Kajaya7348/
Khyyat7347/
Kejaya7338/
Kaihah7330/
Kkaaya7325/
Gkkaya7324/
Kaahea7320/
Kahayu7317/
Cahyah7317/
Khaaha7315/
Khahai7314/
Kheyap7311/
Kahave7311/
Kahjah7311/
Cahyad7310/
Kahahu738/
Kajaha738/
Kahawe737/
Cahyap737/
Kahaia737/
Kahaju736/
Kahias735/
Kojaya735/
Koiaha735/
Khahia734/
Kahayp733/
Kayach733/
Kahaie733/
Kujaya733/
Kauyat732/
Kahait732/
Kaihad732/
Khayaa732/
Khahye732/
Kheeya732/
Kayapp731/
Kayhap731/
Kahajy731/
Kahytt731/
Kahyup731/
Khahaa731/
Kkayha731/
Ckayas731/
Kaahaa731/
Kuiaya731/
Khgeya731/
Kahyeh731/
Kahyoh731/
Kahahy731/
Kahaje731/
Kahayt731/
Kaaaya731/
Khoaya731/
Kaihap731/
Keya6781,275/
Kiya6768,857/
Koya6753,610/
Kaye6738,998/
Kaja6724,179/
Caya6717,421/
Kayi6713,491/
Kayo679,870/
Keah679,761/
Kuya679,107/
Khay675,422/
Khuy672,961/
Khoy671,701/
Kaia671,408/
Kahu671,390/
Khye671,349/
Kaňa671,314/
Kaai671,107/
Kayu671,041/
Khaa67736/
Khey67502/
Kaay67203/
Kajy67154/
Qaya67133/
Ka'a67112/
Kaih67102/
Kauh67100/
Kohy6763/
Cahy6736/
Kağa6733/
Kayj6725/
Qaha6723/
Khaihau6721/
Kayß6720/
Kaiy6719/
Khayaya6714/
Kajh6713/
Kaaj6713/
Kayy6712/
Gkay6711/
Kkaa6711/
Kahajas6710/
Ckay679/
Kaaa679/
Cahayah676/
Kahaich675/
Khayova674/
Kauhova673/
Kqay673/
Kkay672/
Khayass672/
Khajaya672/
Hkay672/
Khahaja672/
Kyya672/
Khayaha672/
Khahaji672/
Kayhova671/
Kahajee671/
Kahgaja671/
Kaihova671/
Khayaja671/
Khoyaja671/
Kayê671/
Kayaová671/
Kayé671/
Kayú671/
Khiyaph671/
Kahyesh671/
Kaha'ia671/
Gøkkaya671/
Khejaya671/
Qkaa671/
Kahj671/
Kuhy671/
Gkaa671/
Hkaa671/
Kgay671/

Kahya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahya in the Hindi language
कहयाkahaya-
Kahya in the Marathi language
काहयाkahaya50
कान्हाkanha50

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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 Kahya
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