Kayama Surname

25,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kayama Surname Definition:

Kayama is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: liar.

Kayama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan14,7651:8,6591,224
Nigeria3,1281:56,6314,266
Zambia2,5011:6,337768
DR Congo3281:225,24321,937
Niger1171:164,0345,913
India1011:7,594,707163,091
Cameroon881:236,01223,423
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
Philippines581:1,745,487112,199
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Canada401:921,14070,350
Benin351:295,30324,440
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Kayama (2,246) may also be a first name.

Kayama Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kayama is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: liar.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kayama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kayama (Hindi: कायमा, Marathi: कयामा, Oriya: କାୟାମା, Russian: Каяма) is held by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kayama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 25,166th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 339,952 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Kayama live; 69 percent live in East Asia and 69 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Kayama is also the 157,635th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 2,246 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 14,765 people, or 1 in 8,659. In Japan it is most frequent in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 30 percent reside, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 12 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside. Other than Japan this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and Zambia, where 12 percent reside.

Kayama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Muslim (92%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Kayama last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Kayama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 135.05% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,565 per year; in United States they earn 20.96% more than the national average, earning $52,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.67% more than the national average, earning $62,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayamma92118/
Kayamaz9256/
Kayamah9230/
Kayamai922/
Kahyama921/
Kayma91720/
Kkayamma867/
Kayamaya861/
Kayammaz861/
Koyama83231,196/
Kayame8311,703/
Kayima834,547/
Kajama832,975/
Kayuma832,450/
Cayama831,931/
Kiyama831,605/
Kuyama83405/
Kayoma83253/
Kaiama83156/
Kayema83113/
Kayami8362/
Keyama8330/
Kayamo8329/
Kaymah8310/
Kaymay839/
Kaaima834/
Kaiyma833/
Khayma831/
Kaymad831/
Kaymaç831/
Khayami772,605/
Khajama77548/
Koeyama77495/
Kiyamma77425/
Kyiamah77369/
Cayamay77137/
Kohyama77136/
Cayamma77130/
Kouyama7770/
Cayamat7757/
Khoyama7753/
Kajamma7742/
Kıyamaz7732/
Qayamat7727/
Kyoyama7723/
Kuyamai7723/
Kajamaa7721/
Kayimas7717/
Cayamah7713/
Koyamma7711/
Koyamai7711/
Kieyama778/
Khayame778/
Kayooma776/
Kayemah776/
Kaajima775/
Kiyamai775/
Kaiyoma774/
Khayamo774/
Kheyama774/
Cayamas772/
Kayamou772/
Kayhema771/
Kaymaat771/
Kauyoma771/
Khayuma771/
Kuyamma771/
Khuyama771/
Kahaima771/
Kkajama771/
Kaajama771/
Kaajema771/
Kaajuma771/
Qkuyama771/
Kuyauma771/
Kauma7310,138/
Kaima736,170/
Kaema731,449/
Kyema73223/
Kajma73180/
Keama73118/
Kuyma7338/
Kayme7329/
Koyma7321/
Kaame7320/
Cayma7310/
Kaymo738/
Keyma736/
Kaymi734/
Kaymé731/
Qayma731/
Khajamma7154/
Kajasmaa7115/
Cahyamah717/
Cauyamay716/
Khayumah714/
Cauyamah713/
Kaajamaa713/
Khayumap711/
Khajamad711/
Khajamai711/
Khajamaj711/
Kayahmey711/
Kajamahe711/
Kkiyamma711/
Kouyamma711/
Khaiamat711/
Kiyema6712,608/
Caymaz676,977/
Kahuma673,020/
Kajima672,629/
Kajami67743/
Kaymis67670/
Kajema67598/
Cayamo67517/
Qaymah67464/
Kajuma67441/
Qayami67385/
Cayami67309/
Kaiami67258/
Khaymi67221/
Kayume67201/
Keyamo67195/
Kaumai67172/
Keymaz67163/
Kiyame67157/
Kuyami67145/
Kawema67142/
Kayumi67138/
Kaimah67134/
Kujama67132/
Kiyami67131/
Kijama67126/
Kuyima67110/
Keamau6788/
Keymah6786/
Khaima6785/
Kaaimo6772/
Ciyama6768/
Kayimi6760/
Kuyema6759/
Koyima6753/
Kaiuma6752/
Cayuma6746/
Kuiama6739/
Kayeme6738/
Kajoma6734/
Koyame6734/
Kayemo6734/
Kaimau6733/
Kuyoma6731/
Koiama6731/
Kuyamo6724/
Kaymoo6724/
Kiyoma6723/
Coyama6723/
Kajamo6723/
Kaioma6723/
Kaymez6722/
Kajame6721/
Keyame6718/
Kojama6717/
Koyami6717/
Kaimai6716/
Kayomo6716/
Kaiamo6716/
Koyoma6715/
Cayoma6715/
Kayumo6715/
Kayome6714/
Kayime6714/
Keamah6714/
Kkaema6714/
Kayomi6713/
Kaumah6713/
Kaemai6712/
Kaimaa6711/
Kuymat6710/
Kaimay679/
Cajama679/
Kaiima679/
Koymaz679/
Kaiema678/
Khauma677/
Khyema677/
Kaemah677/
Kuysma676/
Koymah676/
Khaema676/
Kayemi676/
Cayema676/
Qaymaz676/
Kuyame675/
Kehama675/
Keyuma675/
Kiyamo675/
Keyamy675/
Kaymes674/
Caaima674/
Cayame674/
Qiyama673/
Kyemma673/
Kayhme673/
Qayame673/
Koyamo673/
Kajmas673/
Kayumy673/
Kaimad673/
Khayme672/
Kayimo672/
Khajma672/
Ccayma672/
Koyema672/
Qayamo672/
Kaumma671/
Kaimma671/
Kaajmi671/
Keymas671/
Khajahmad671/
Caymas671/
Quayma671/
Keyami671/
Kaumau671/
Kaymoz671/
Kayemy671/
Kaiame671/
Kaemau671/
Ka'ame671/
Cayamy671/
Cayima671/
Keyema671/
Kieama671/
Qaymat671/
Caiama671/
Kaaimi671/
Kaiamy671/
Khoyma671/
Kaymmi671/

Kayama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kayama in the Oriya language
କାୟାମାkayama-
Kayama in the Hindi language
कायमाkayama98.85
कयामाkayama0.86
कायामाkayama0.29
Kayama in the Marathi language
कयामाkayama31.58
कयमाkayama21.05
क्यामाkyama10.53
कायमाkayama10.53
कयामााबाईkayamaaba'i10.53
यमyama10.53
कायमkayama5.26
Kayama in the Russian language
Каямаkaama-

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