Kayenya Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Kayenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Kayenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kayenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kayenya is found most in Uganda. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayenya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kayenya is the 7,117,718th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Kayenya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kayenya are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 6,506,546. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Buliisa District, where 33 percent reside, Hoima District, where 17 percent reside and Kibaale District, where 17 percent reside. Besides Uganda it is found in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaenya | 92 | 83 | / |
| Kyenya | 92 | 44 | / |
| Kaynya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kayenja | 86 | 18 | / |
| Kayanya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kayunya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kiyenya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kayinya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khayenja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahienya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kienya | 77 | 593 | / |
| Kaunya | 77 | 280 | / |
| Kainya | 77 | 206 | / |
| Keinya | 77 | 161 | / |
| Keenya | 77 | 103 | / |
| Koenya | 77 | 83 | / |
| Kyenia | 77 | 79 | / |
| Kyenja | 77 | 14 | / |
| Koynya | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kaynia | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kuenya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kuynya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaenja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khayhanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kayanja | 71 | 6,162 | / |
| Kainyah | 71 | 1,114 | / |
| Kayinja | 71 | 488 | / |
| Kawenja | 71 | 403 | / |
| Kayanha | 71 | 248 | / |
| Kujenya | 71 | 97 | / |
| Kaenjai | 71 | 34 | / |
| Kajinya | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kajanya | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kiyenia | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kajunya | 71 | 9 | / |
| Khaunya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khaenja | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kehanya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kayonja | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khaynia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kheanya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaenjay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaunnya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kajenja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kayonia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kainhya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaneiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koyenha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kejenya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kauenia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kayunha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keyegna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kayania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khuenya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiyegna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kayonyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keanyat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khayanha | 67 | 770 | / |
| Kayineha | 67 | 26 | / |
| Khayinja | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kayanjja | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kanheyya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kainayya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kawenjja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khuyanya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaunyach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaweenja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khajanya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaunayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayinjja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaynnia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanheiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheanyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaunyayi | 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 Kayenya
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