Kayii Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kayii Surname User-submission:

The Kayii surname originates from the Khana dialect of the Ogoni ethnic group of Nigeria. It means 'entrance of glory'.

Kayii Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kayii Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kayii surname originates from the Khana dialect of the Ogoni ethnic group of Nigeria. It means 'entrance of glory'.

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Kayii Last Name Facts

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

Kayii is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kayii? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kayii are found; 81 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 7,085,710. In Nigeria Kayii is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 88 percent live, Benue, where 4 percent live and Ebonyi, where 4 percent live. Other than Nigeria Kayii is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 13 percent live and Denmark, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayi8913,491/
Kaii89333/
Kayij803,759/
Kajii803,562/
Kaihi80804/
Kaayi80105/
Kayhi8058/
Kayyi8043/
Kahyi8026/
Kayie8021/
Kayio8016/
Kaaii8011/
Kahii806/
Kajyi805/
Kayih804/
Kkayi803/
Kqayi803/
Kayiş802/
Kai'i802/
Kiyii801/
Kgayi801/
Ka'ii801/
Kaiio801/
Kay75311,583/
Kai75144,948/
Khayie7321/
Kayich7313/
Kayije7310/
Kaiish733/
Khayip732/
Kaihøi732/
Qkhayi731/
Khauyi731/
Kaihie731/
Khaïyi731/
Kckayi731/
Kaya67888,082/
Kaji67120,299/
Kaye6738,998/
Khai6719,106/
Kiio6712,136/
Kayo679,870/
Koyi677,439/
Khay675,422/
Kiji673,364/
Keyi672,610/
Kuyi671,906/
Kaia671,408/
Kaio671,350/
Qayi671,145/
Kaai671,107/
Kaij671,062/
Kayu671,041/
Kiyi67704/
Keii67515/
Cayi67436/
Kaić67369/
Kaie67295/
Kiia67275/
Kaay67203/
Kajy67154/
Koii67103/
Kaih67102/
Kaiu6796/
Kahy6757/
Kyia6745/
Kyio6733/
Caii6732/
Kuii6729/
Kaiß6725/
Kayj6725/
Kaiš6722/
Kayß6720/
Kgai6719/
Kaiy6719/
Kayy6712/
Gkay6711/
Ckay679/
Kyie676/
Kaič675/
Kiie675/
Gkai674/
Kqay673/
Hkay672/
Kkay672/
Qkai672/
Kkai672/
Vankayi671/
Kgay671/
Kayê671/
Kaiê671/
Kayé671/
Kayú671/
Ckai671/
Hkai671/

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