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
The last name Kayenya is found most frequently in Uganda. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kayenya.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayenya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kayenya live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Kayenya is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 6,506,546. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Buliisa District, where 33 percent reside, Hoima District, where 17 percent reside and Kibaale District, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also found 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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis