Kakayan Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Kakayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Armenia31:976,72713,552
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

Kakayan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kakayan (Marathi: काकायन, Oriya: କକୟଁା, Russian: Какаян) is found most in Russia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakayan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,213,395th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Kakayan is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Kakayan live; 43 percent live in Eastern Europe and 43 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia Kakayan is most numerous in: Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 50 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 33 percent are found and Moscow, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Russia Kakayan is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Armenia, where 21 percent are found and India, where 21 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kakayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakayan in the Oriya language
କକୟଁାkakayama-
Kakayan in the Marathi language
काकायनkakayana71.43
गंगायनgangayana14.29
काकायानkakayana14.29
Kakayan in the Russian language
Какаянkakaan-

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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 Kakayan
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