Kamya Surname

27,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kamya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda19,0421:2,050318
Tanzania1461:362,61426,759
Cameroon761:273,27726,204
England691:807,50843,459
Thailand561:1,261,399181,528
United States501:7,249,179331,838
India311:24,744,045333,161
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Mauritania121:341,23914,334
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Kamya (1,892) may also be a first name.

Kamya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kamya (Bengali: কম্যা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻜﻤﻴﺔ, Hindi: काम्या, Marathi: कामया, Oriya: କାମଯ୍) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 27,453rd most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 372,155 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kamya live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 174,772nd most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 1,892 people.

Kamya is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 19,042 people, or 1 in 2,050. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Wakiso District, where 17 percent reside, Kampala District, where 10 percent reside and Mukono District, where 6 percent reside. Barring Uganda this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Kamya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kamya last name are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.91% registered with the political party.

The amount Kamya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.79% less than the national average, earning R 90,792 per year and in United States they earn 99.01% more than the national average, earning $85,869 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khamya911,987/
Kammya916/
Keamya913/
Kaimya912/
Kaemya912/
Kamyah911/
Kamhya911/
Kamyaa911/
Kkamya911/
Kaamya911/
Kamayya83110/
Kamaiya8316/
Kamoiya8311/
Khamyha8311/
Kameiya838/
Khamyad834/
Kameyya832/
Kamaaya832/
Kahamya832/
Kamojya831/
Khamyah831/
Kamuiya831/
Kamayia831/
Kamyaah831/
Kamia803,585/
Kamja80138/
Kamyo8062/
Komya8044/
Kemya8033/
Camya803/
Kamaiyah7730/
Kammayya7713/
Kaamayya774/
Khamyath773/
Kajmaiya772/
Kamuyeah771/
Khamhyat771/
Kamija73924/
Koumya73328/
Kamiha73186/
Kamiah73106/
Kamjai73100/
Khamyo7372/
Kamjah7348/
Kamyod7333/
Kamiač7333/
Khamia7330/
Kamhia7311/
Khamja739/
Kameha739/
Katmia737/
Keemya736/
Kamjoy736/
Kameea735/
Kamyos735/
Khomya734/
Kamyoo734/
Kamyot734/
Khemya733/
Kamjay733/
Camyad733/
Kamjat733/
Komyat732/
Kamhea732/
Kamgia732/
Qamhya732/
Kamyoy732/
Kameay732/
Kamiay732/
Kahmia731/
Kaymia731/
Kemyah731/
Kajmia731/
Kamhyo731/
Kamjaz731/
Qamyat731/
Koomya731/
Kahamayya711/
Kamijay67220/
Khamyod67165/
Khamjai67137/
Komaiya67116/
Khamjoy6781/
Khomyha6742/
Kamijai6740/
Kamaija6714/
Kamogia6713/
Khamyoo679/
Kamaiyo676/
Kamijja676/
Kamijyo675/
Khamjah675/
Kamojja675/
Khaimia675/
Kameeha675/
Kamojia674/
Khamias674/
Khamhia674/
Khamjad674/
Komayya673/
Kamijat673/
Khamija672/
Kamugia672/
Khamjea672/
Kaymjai671/
Kheemya671/
Khamiaa671/
Kamuija671/
Kamajia671/
Kahamia671/
Khamiae671/
Khoumya671/
Kahumyo671/
Kamaaja671/
Kameayi671/
Kamehah671/
Kamejja671/
Komejya671/
Komayia671/
Camaiya671/
Kamoiyo671/
Kammeay671/
Koomyat671/
Khameay671/
Khamyos671/
Khamhea671/
Khamiad671/

Kamya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamya in the Bengali language
কম্যাkamya-
Kamya in the Hindi language
काम्याkamya86.77
कामयाkamaya8.99
कम्याkamya3.17
कमायाkamaya0.53
काम्यkamya0.53
Kamya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻜﻤﻴﺔalkmyt66.67
ﻛﻤﻴﻪkmyh33.33
Kamya in the Marathi language
कामयाkamaya50
काम-याkama-ya25
कामीयाkamiya25
Kamya in the Oriya language
କାମଯ୍kamay42.86
କାମଯ୍ାkamaya28.57
କାମଯ୍ରkamayra28.57

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamya
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