Kayii Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayi | 89 | 13,491 | / |
| Kaii | 89 | 333 | / |
| Kayij | 80 | 3,759 | / |
| Kajii | 80 | 3,562 | / |
| Kaihi | 80 | 804 | / |
| Kaayi | 80 | 105 | / |
| Kayhi | 80 | 58 | / |
| Kayyi | 80 | 43 | / |
| Kahyi | 80 | 26 | / |
| Kayie | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kayio | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kaaii | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kahii | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kajyi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kayih | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kkayi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kqayi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kayiş | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kai'i | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kiyii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ka'ii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaiio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kay | 75 | 311,583 | / |
| Kai | 75 | 144,948 | / |
| Khayie | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kayich | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kayije | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kaiish | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khayip | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaihøi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Qkhayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khauyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaihie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaïyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kckayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaya | 67 | 888,082 | / |
| Kaji | 67 | 120,299 | / |
| Kaye | 67 | 38,998 | / |
| Khai | 67 | 19,106 | / |
| Kiio | 67 | 12,136 | / |
| Kayo | 67 | 9,870 | / |
| Koyi | 67 | 7,439 | / |
| Khay | 67 | 5,422 | / |
| Kiji | 67 | 3,364 | / |
| Keyi | 67 | 2,610 | / |
| Kuyi | 67 | 1,906 | / |
| Kaia | 67 | 1,408 | / |
| Kaio | 67 | 1,350 | / |
| Qayi | 67 | 1,145 | / |
| Kaai | 67 | 1,107 | / |
| Kaij | 67 | 1,062 | / |
| Kayu | 67 | 1,041 | / |
| Kiyi | 67 | 704 | / |
| Keii | 67 | 515 | / |
| Cayi | 67 | 436 | / |
| Kaić | 67 | 369 | / |
| Kaie | 67 | 295 | / |
| Kiia | 67 | 275 | / |
| Kaay | 67 | 203 | / |
| Kajy | 67 | 154 | / |
| Koii | 67 | 103 | / |
| Kaih | 67 | 102 | / |
| Kaiu | 67 | 96 | / |
| Kahy | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kyia | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kyio | 67 | 33 | / |
| Caii | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kuii | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kaiß | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kayj | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kaiš | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kayß | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kgai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kaiy | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kayy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gkay | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ckay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kyie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kaič | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kiie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gkai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kqay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hkay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qkai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vankayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayê | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiê | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayú | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkai | 67 | 1 | / |
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