Kayi Surname

38,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Kayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,6391:20,3022,564
Turkey2,2161:35,1183,721
Congo1,4931:3,342539
India1,4181:540,94926,752
Thailand8901:79,36910,629
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
Togo6301:11,5042,968
South Africa4031:134,43615,622
Nigeria2491:711,41732,711
Zambia2031:78,0786,664
Zimbabwe2021:76,42711,271
Indonesia1651:801,51060,937
Cameroon1611:129,00014,584
Hong Kong1551:47,326847
Kenya1531:301,82919,123
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Uganda1231:317,39321,597
Benin931:111,13612,439
Iran731:1,051,81547,741
France551:1,207,686126,065
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Niger301:639,73415,675
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Belgium151:766,44363,354
China101:136,732,1577,199
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Mauritania61:682,47721,744
England61:9,286,343223,652
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kayi (6,886) may also be a first name.

Kayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kayi (Bengali: কৈয়ী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﻲ, Hindi: कायी, Marathi: कायी, Oriya: କାୟୀ) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kayi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kayi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 38,965th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 540,178 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Kayi are found; 39 percent are found in Central Africa and 39 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 78,441st most common forename at a global level It is held by 6,886 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,639 people, or 1 in 20,302. Not including The DR Congo this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 16 percent reside and The Congo, where 11 percent reside.

Kayi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kayi last name is chiefly Christian (83%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kayi last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kayi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.13% less than the national average, earning R 94,752 per year and in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayij893,759/
Kaayi89105/
Kayhi8958/
Kayyi8943/
Kayii8931/
Kahyi8926/
Kayie8921/
Kayio8916/
Kajyi895/
Kayih894/
Kkayi893/
Kqayi893/
Kayiş892/
Kgayi891/
Kay86311,583/
Kai86144,948/
Khayie8021/
Kayich8013/
Kayije8010/
Khayip802/
Kckayi801/
Khaïyi801/
Qkhayi801/
Khauyi801/
Kaya75888,082/
Kaji75120,299/
Kaye7538,998/
Khai7519,106/
Kayo759,870/
Koyi757,439/
Khay755,422/
Keyi752,610/
Kuyi751,906/
Kaia751,408/
Kaio751,350/
Qayi751,145/
Kaai751,107/
Kaij751,062/
Kayu751,041/
Kiyi75704/
Cayi75436/
Kaić75369/
Kaii75333/
Kaie75295/
Kaay75203/
Kajy75154/
Kaih75102/
Kaiu7596/
Kahy7557/
Kyia7545/
Kyio7533/
Kayj7525/
Kaiß7525/
Kaiš7522/
Kayß7520/
Kaiy7519/
Kgai7519/
Kayy7512/
Gkay7511/
Ckay759/
Kyie756/
Kaič755/
Gkai754/
Kqay753/
Kkay752/
Hkay752/
Qkai752/
Kkai752/
Kayê751/
Kaiê751/
Kayé751/
Kayú751/
Ckai751/
Hkai751/
Kgay751/
Vankayi731/
Kaaya6722,011/
Khaji6721,279/
Kahya6720,792/
Kayış679,959/
Khaya675,394/
Kaiho674,966/
Hkayh674,424/
Kahia674,305/
Kajii673,562/
Kayee671,953/
Kajio671,821/
Kagia671,666/
Kahiu671,532/
Kayou671,450/
Kayah671,301/
Khaye671,096/
Kayeh671,066/
Khayo671,052/
Kaihi67804/
Kahai67747/
Kaiyo67691/
Kayoo67552/
Khaia67500/
Koyie67437/
Kagio67424/
Kajiy67328/
Kayaa67302/
Kaiha67281/
Kaiah67269/
Kajiš67262/
Kaaij67245/
Kawie67227/
Cayit67212/
Kahye67199/
Kayoh67183/
Kaghi67178/
Kahyo67167/
Kahij67164/
Kaieh67149/
Qhayi67148/
Koyyi67140/
Kahio67130/
Hkaya67128/
Kuhyi67125/
Kajie67106/
Kayha6799/
Kahey6792/
Khajy6789/
Kayuh6789/
Kaggi6788/
Gcayi6786/
Kaihe6781/
Kaaye6766/
Kaipf6764/
Kooyi6762/
Khaie6761/
Kaaie6760/
Qayid6760/
Koyio6758/
Kaiou6756/
Kajij6755/
Kkaya6755/
Kayağ6755/
Kaaji6744/
Keyie6740/
Kajih6738/
Kgaye6736/
Kaiup6734/
Kauyo6730/
Kaije6726/
Kahay6726/
Kayhe6724/
Khayu6724/
Kayhs6722/
Kauie6720/
Kaijh6717/
Keyid6716/
Kaioo6716/
Cayip6714/
Kayaç6714/
Kaihu6712/
Qayit6712/
Kaaii6711/
Kahji6710/
Cayid6710/
Kyoji679/
Kayje678/
Kaioe678/
Kaioh677/
Kaysø677/
Khaio677/
Koaia676/
Kaiee676/
Kahii676/
Khahy676/
Khaij675/
Kahei675/
Kaaia675/
Kkais675/
Kaiad675/
Ka'ai675/
Khyia674/
Kgoyi674/
Kaiaa674/
Koaya674/
Kyoyi674/
Kkaye674/
Khaih674/
Hkaih674/
Kayaï674/
Kuyyi673/
Khaai673/
Kckay673/
Keyhi672/
Qayyi672/
Kahiy672/
Kaiuo672/
Kai'i672/
Kioyi672/
Kuyie672/
Kayuo672/
Kckai671/
Kahyu671/
Kaihd671/
Keyyi671/
Kkayu671/
Kuyiy671/
Kyiah671/
Kyies671/
Koyiz671/
Cauyi671/
Hkaiz671/
Kyiee671/
Hkaji671/
Khaay671/
Keyio671/
Kehyi671/
Keeyi671/
Kayyo671/
Kayho671/
Kayhu671/
Kiyii671/
Ka'ii671/
Qayiz671/
Gkaye671/
D'Kay671/
Ckait671/
Ckaya671/
Cayie671/
Cayis671/
Kgaji671/
Kkayo671/
Kaiio671/
Kcoyi671/
Gqayi671/
Qahyi671/
Kahhy671/
Hhkay671/
Khgay671/
Kayhy671/
Kaytp671/
Kaidd670/

Kayi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kayi in the Bengali language
কৈয়ীkaiyi-
Kayi in the Marathi language
कायीkayi-
Kayi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺧﻲkhy75
ﺧﻴﻲkhyy25
Kayi in the Hindi language
कायीkayi75
कयीkayi25
Kayi in the Oriya language
କାୟୀkayi44.44
କୟୀkayi33.33
କାଯଯ୍ୀkayayi22.22

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kayi
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