Kayant Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Kayant Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kayant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Kayant (24) may also be a first name.

Kayant Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kayant (Hindi: कयानत, Marathi: मीकांत) occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kayant.

How Common Is The Last Name Kayant? popularity and diffusion

Kayant is the 5,391,485th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Kayant live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kayant is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 24 people.

The surname Kayant is most frequently held in Benin, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,148,400. In Benin it is primarily found in: Atakora Department, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Benin this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayanth923/
Kayants921/
Kayand837/
Keyant834/
Cayant830/
Kayinte7714/
Kayente7714/
Khayand778/
Kayandh775/
Kayonte772/
Keyante772/
Kuyante771/
Keyhant771/
Keyandt770/
Kaint7379/
Kaynd7334/
Kaunt7331/
Keant734/
Kaent732/
Kaiynath711/
Kayind6710,562/
Kainth675,246/
Kaintz67356/
Kaints67180/
Coyant67104/
Kainte67101/
Kaunte6734/
Kaenth6722/
Khaunt6719/
Kainet6713/
Keanth6711/
Kayond679/
Caynte679/
Ceyant677/
Kaunth675/
Koyand674/
Keuant673/
Kayend672/
Keanet672/
Kaiand671/
Koyntz671/
Kiyand671/
Cayent671/
Keynet671/
Qajant671/
Caynet671/
Koynth671/
Kajand671/
Kahynd671/
Keantz670/

Kayant Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kayant in the Hindi language
कयानतkayanata75
कायन्तkayanta25
Kayant in the Marathi language
मीकांतmikanta40
जयंतjayanta20
कायनातानkayanatana20
कयन्तkayanta20

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kayant
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis