Kayah Surname

293,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kayah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kayah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia6591:200,68219,028
Iran1841:417,29626,403
Liberia1391:31,7162,998
Cameroon971:214,11421,748
Malaysia521:567,19727,732
Philippines471:2,154,005122,929
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kayah (9,613) may also be a first name.

Kayah Last Name Facts

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

Kayah is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kayah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 293,533rd most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,601,496 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Kayah live; 60 percent live in Southeast Asia and 58 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 62,931st most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 9,613 people.

This surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 659 people, or 1 in 200,682. In Indonesia Kayah is most prevalent in: East Java, where 32 percent live, West Java, where 27 percent live and Central Java, where 14 percent live. Besides Indonesia this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 14 percent live and Liberia, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khayah91211/
Kayach913/
Kahyah911/
Kaya89888,082/
Khayaha832/
Kaaya8022,011/
Kahya8020,792/
Khaya805,394/
Hkayh804,424/
Kayeh801,066/
Koyah80857/
Kiyah80552/
Kayaa80302/
Kaiah80269/
Kayoh80183/
Kajah80157/
Kuyah80151/
Hkaya80128/
Kayha8099/
Kayuh8089/
Keyah8061/
Kayhi8058/
Kkaya8055/
Kayağ8055/
Kaahu8037/
Kayhe8024/
Kayhs8022/
Qayah8014/
Kayaç8014/
Koaya804/
Kayih804/
Kayaï804/
Cayah802/
Kyiah801/
Kayho801/
Kayhu801/
Ckaya801/
Kayhy801/
Kay75311,583/
Kaa754,662/
Kayaya7316,292/
Kayowa739,538/
Khajah731,704/
Kahaya73853/
Kayova73391/
Kayouh73307/
Koyaya73205/
Kayaja73160/
Kuyath7394/
Khayeh7392/
Kuyaya7369/
Kajaya7348/
Khoyah7345/
Kejaya7338/
Kaysth7336/
Kaihah7330/
Qayash7325/
Kkaaya7325/
Gkkaya7324/
Kaahea7320/
Cahyah7317/
Khaaha7315/
Kayich7313/
Kahjah7311/
Kaaweh7310/
Cauyah739/
Kayysh738/
Kahahu738/
Kahyat738/
Kajaha738/
Khiyah736/
Kiyath736/
Khayth736/
Kojaya735/
Kayuth735/
Kieyah734/
Kayshp733/
Kaaith733/
Koyach733/
Koyadh733/
Kouyah733/
Kujaya733/
Kauyat732/
Kayush732/
Kajath732/
Cayash732/
Khayaa732/
Kayhee732/
Kayapp731/
Kayhap731/
Kaysdh731/
Kayyth731/
Kaiath731/
Kkayha731/
Cayach731/
Ckayas731/
Kaahaa731/
Kooyah731/
Kuiaya731/
Khayyh731/
Kahyeh731/
Kahyoh731/
Kahahy731/
Kaaaya731/
Kaahwe731/
Kaajah731/
Khoaya731/
Kcoyah731/
Cayath731/
Kajahd731/
Hkayhh731/
Keya6781,275/
Kiya6768,857/
Koya6753,610/
Kaye6738,998/
Kaja6724,179/
Caya6717,421/
Kayi6713,491/
Kayo679,870/
Keah679,761/
Kuya679,107/
Khay675,422/
Kaia671,408/
Kahu671,390/
Kaňa671,314/
Kaai671,107/
Kayu671,041/
Khaa67736/
Kaay67203/
Kajy67154/
Qaya67133/
Ka'a67112/
Kaih67102/
Kauh67100/
Kahy6757/
Koyh6757/
Kağa6733/
Khoyhah6727/
Kayj6725/
Kayß6720/
Kaiy6719/
Khayaya6714/
Kajh6713/
Kaaj6713/
Kayy6712/
Gkay6711/
Kkaa6711/
Ckay679/
Kaaa679/
Cahayah676/
Kuyh675/
Kahaich675/
Khayova674/
Kaawesh674/
Kqay673/
Kkay672/
Khayass672/
Khajaya672/
Hkay672/
Kaggiah672/
Kyya672/
Kayhova671/
Kayshth671/
Kaihaya671/
Khayaja671/
Qayh671/
Kayê671/
Khajash671/
Khahaya671/
Kayaová671/
Kayé671/
Kayú671/
Khiyaph671/
Kahyesh671/
Kaahaya671/
Gøkkaya671/
Cauyach671/
Cauyaph671/
Khayooh671/
Kayoush671/
Keeyath671/
Khejaya671/
Qayaush671/
Qkaa671/
Kahj671/
Gkaa671/
Hkaa671/
Kgay671/
Khayosh671/
Kayouth671/

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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 Kayah
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