Kayayi Surname
Approximately 587 people bear this surname
Kayayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 313 | 1:50,639 | 4,755 |
| DR Congo | 239 | 1:309,120 | 27,984 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kayayi (40) may also be a first name.
Kayayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kayayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kayayi has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kayayi.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayayi? popularity and diffusion
Kayayi is the 545,543rd most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,414,899 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kayayi live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kayayi is also the 1,614,485th most commonly used first name globally, held by 40 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 313 people, or 1 in 50,639. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Luapula Province, where 26 percent live, Northern Province, where 25 percent live and Southern Province, where 21 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 41 percent live and Iran, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayaayi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kayeyi | 83 | 1,084 | / |
| Kayaye | 83 | 568 | / |
| Koyayi | 83 | 308 | / |
| Kayoyi | 83 | 263 | / |
| Kajayi | 83 | 135 | / |
| Kayaie | 83 | 76 | / |
| Kayaji | 83 | 36 | / |
| Kayuyi | 83 | 21 | / |
| Kayaei | 83 | 10 | / |
| Kayaaye | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kaweyai | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kayayer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaihayi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kayajji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kayayeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kayoyoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khayaji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khayeyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khayoyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kayae | 73 | 45 | / |
| Kayye | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kayie | 73 | 21 | / |
| Keayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kayajuis | 71 | 9 | / |
| Khojayai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kehayais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kayayaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kayieyio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kayeye | 67 | 8,118 | / |
| Kayeya | 67 | 870 | / |
| Kayoya | 67 | 710 | / |
| Kaweya | 67 | 631 | / |
| Kayeji | 67 | 584 | / |
| Kayuya | 67 | 450 | / |
| Kiyaye | 67 | 71 | / |
| Koyaye | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kajaji | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kajaye | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kaiyea | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kayeja | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kajiyi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kayiye | 67 | 24 | / |
| Khayie | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kayoji | 67 | 21 | / |
| Koyaji | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kaiyie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kiyaji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kuyaji | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kuyayy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kayiee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kayoja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuyeyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kayuja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kajeyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cayaye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kayuji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kayoye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kajoyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayéyé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keayie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiyaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaweyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayeea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiaii | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Kayayi
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