Kayasth Surname
Approximately 9,794 people bear this surname
Kayasth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 7,319 | 1:3,891 | 405 |
| India | 2,431 | 1:315,535 | 17,598 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Kayasth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kayasth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kayasth (Bengali: কায়স্থ, Hindi: कायस्थ, Marathi: कायावती, Oriya: କାୟ) occurs in Nepal more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kayasth click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayasth? popularity and diffusion
Kayasth is the 52,282nd most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 744,083 people. Kayasth is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kayasth are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The surname is most common in Nepal, where it is carried by 7,319 people, or 1 in 3,891. In Nepal it is most numerous in: Bagmati, where 68 percent reside, Narayani, where 10 percent reside and Gandaki, where 8 percent reside. Not including Nepal this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayasthe | 93 | 7 | / |
| Kayashth | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kayast | 92 | 1,700 | / |
| Kaysth | 92 | 36 | / |
| Khayast | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kayesth | 86 | 7 | / |
| Kayaste | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kayasht | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kayshth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kayst | 83 | 115 | / |
| Kaisth | 77 | 40 | / |
| Kayest | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cayast | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khayst | 77 | 2 | / |
| Koyast | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaysdh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kayset | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kajaste | 71 | 167 | / |
| Khayest | 71 | 4 | / |
| Keast | 67 | 5,218 | / |
| Kaust | 67 | 337 | / |
| Kaist | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kaest | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kajst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayhest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajeshth | 67 | 1 | / |
Kayasth Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kayasth in the Bengali language | ||
| কায়স্থ | kayastha | - |
| Kayasth in the Oriya language | ||
| କାୟ | kaya | 98.81 |
| ମମତା | mamata | 1.19 |
| Kayasth in the Hindi language | ||
| कायस्थ | kayastha | 90 |
| कयास्था | kayastha | 3.33 |
| कयस्था | kayastha | 3.33 |
| कायास्थ | kayastha | 3.33 |
| Kayasth in the Marathi language | ||
| कायावती | kayavati | 33.33 |
| शंकरसेठ | sankarasetha | 33.33 |
| शंकरशेठ | sankarasetha | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Kayasth
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