Kayama Surname
Approximately 21,437 people bear this surname
Kayama Surname Definition:
Kayama is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: liar.
Kayama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 14,765 | 1:8,659 | 1,224 |
| Nigeria | 3,128 | 1:56,631 | 4,266 |
| Zambia | 2,501 | 1:6,337 | 768 |
| DR Congo | 328 | 1:225,243 | 21,937 |
| Niger | 117 | 1:164,034 | 5,913 |
| India | 101 | 1:7,594,707 | 163,091 |
| Cameroon | 88 | 1:236,012 | 23,423 |
| Brazil | 87 | 1:2,460,625 | 75,139 |
| Philippines | 58 | 1:1,745,487 | 112,199 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Benin | 35 | 1:295,303 | 24,440 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
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.
Kayama Demographics
Average Kayama Salary in
United States
$52,193 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kayama.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 25,166th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 339,952 people. The surname Kayama is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Kayama reside; 69 percent reside in East Asia and 69 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Kayama is also the 157,635th most widely held given name internationally, held by 2,246 people.
The surname Kayama is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 14,765 people, or 1 in 8,659. In Japan it is most common in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 30 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 12 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent live. Other than Japan this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and Zambia, where 12 percent live.
Kayama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (92%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Kayama last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the 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
Kayama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kayama in the Oriya language | ||
| କାୟାମା | kayama | - |
| Kayama in the Hindi language | ||
| कायमा | kayama | 98.85 |
| कयामा | kayama | 0.86 |
| कायामा | kayama | 0.29 |
| Kayama in the Marathi language | ||
| कयामा | kayama | 31.58 |
| कयमा | kayama | 21.05 |
| क्यामा | kyama | 10.53 |
| कायमा | kayama | 10.53 |
| कयामााबाई | kayamaaba'i | 10.53 |
| यम | yama | 10.53 |
| कायम | kayama | 5.26 |
| Kayama in the Russian language | ||
| Каяма | kaama | - |
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