Kakya Surname
Approximately 190 people bear this surname
Kakya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 109 | 1:358,159 | 23,337 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kakya (29) may also be a first name.
Kakya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kakya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kakya (Marathi: काक्या, Russian: Какя) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kakya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,227,038th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kakya are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kakya is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 29 people.
The surname Kakya is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 358,159. In Uganda Kakya is primarily found in: Luuka District, where 26 percent reside, Mayuge District, where 17 percent reside and Kaliro District, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 39 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakhya | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kaakya | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kakyap | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kakyat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kaukya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kakyea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khakya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kadkya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kakaiya | 83 | 267 | / |
| Kahukya | 83 | 16 | / |
| Kakyayi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khakhya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kakaaya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khaukya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaskyap | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kakajya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kahakya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kakuyia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kakyo | 80 | 2,845 | / |
| Kokya | 80 | 538 | / |
| Kakia | 80 | 419 | / |
| Kekya | 80 | 48 | / |
| Kakja | 80 | 4 | / |
| Cakya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kaqya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaikayya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Khakuyia | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kakkaiya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kakkayya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kakhaiya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kashkyap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakaiyaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaekyhai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaakyo | 73 | 521 | / |
| Kakiay | 73 | 402 | / |
| Kökyay | 73 | 173 | / |
| Kakiha | 73 | 147 | / |
| Kaukia | 73 | 87 | / |
| Kakija | 73 | 53 | / |
| Kadkia | 73 | 43 | / |
| Kakeha | 73 | 36 | / |
| Kakhea | 73 | 23 | / |
| Kakhia | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kaikia | 73 | 11 | / |
| Cakyad | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kekhya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kagkia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khakia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kakyoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakeah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaakia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahkea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaekia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakeoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khakyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaikyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cakyat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keikya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakagia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kaskija | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kakaiyo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kekaiya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khaskia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kookyaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kakaija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kagkias | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kacayea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kokaiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kakajjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kekyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cakaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khakeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaeckia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakiaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kokayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaikia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khadkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kekeiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaukhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakhiea | 67 | 1 | / |
Kakya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kakya in the Marathi language | ||
| काक्या | kakya | 75 |
| कक्या | kakya | 25 |
| Kakya in the Russian language | ||
| Какя | kaka | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kakya
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