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
Kayama Political Affiliation
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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 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
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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Footnotes
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