Keya Surname
Approximately 81,275 people bear this surname
Keya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 61,190 | 1:2,604 | 255 |
| Kenya | 12,153 | 1:3,800 | 569 |
| Tanzania | 4,972 | 1:10,648 | 1,377 |
| DR Congo | 1,067 | 1:69,240 | 8,138 |
| Uganda | 355 | 1:109,970 | 10,758 |
| Cameroon | 328 | 1:63,320 | 8,055 |
| Ivory Coast | 178 | 1:129,614 | 6,291 |
| South Africa | 161 | 1:336,507 | 31,327 |
| Congo | 107 | 1:46,627 | 4,334 |
| Indonesia | 106 | 1:1,247,634 | 87,669 |
| Benin | 97 | 1:106,553 | 11,978 |
| India | 88 | 1:8,716,652 | 177,764 |
| Papua New Guinea | 83 | 1:98,238 | 13,191 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Japan | 49 | 1:2,609,067 | 31,334 |
| Mauritania | 45 | 1:90,997 | 5,761 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Turkey | 30 | 1:2,594,047 | 79,854 |
| Philippines | 28 | 1:3,615,651 | 151,287 |
| Zambia | 16 | 1:990,620 | 29,787 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Keya (97,868) may also be a first name.
Keya Demographics
Keya Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Keya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keya (Bengali: কেয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﻪ, Hindi: केया, Marathi: केया, Oriya: େକୟା, Russian: Кея) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Keya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,975th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 89,665 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Keya live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Keya is also the 10,395th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 97,868 people.
It is most frequent in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 61,190 people, or 1 in 2,604. Beside Bangladesh Keya exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 15 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.
Keya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keya last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Keya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Buddhist (40%) in Russia and Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States Keya are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Keya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.24% less than the national average, earning R 101,616 per year and in United States they earn 7.33% more than the national average, earning $46,310 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kheya | 89 | 1,876 | / |
| Kieya | 89 | 1,273 | / |
| Keeya | 89 | 1,149 | / |
| Kehya | 89 | 363 | / |
| Keyha | 89 | 81 | / |
| Keyah | 89 | 61 | / |
| Keyaa | 89 | 25 | / |
| Kkeya | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kceya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Key | 86 | 62,746 | / |
| Kea | 86 | 18,979 | / |
| Khieya | 80 | 73 | / |
| Kejaya | 80 | 38 | / |
| Kkeeya | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kheyap | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kieyah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kheeya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keeyat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khgeya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keeyae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaya | 75 | 888,082 | / |
| Kiya | 75 | 68,857 | / |
| Koya | 75 | 53,610 | / |
| Keah | 75 | 9,761 | / |
| Kuya | 75 | 9,107 | / |
| Khea | 75 | 2,791 | / |
| Keyi | 75 | 2,610 | / |
| Keye | 75 | 2,115 | / |
| Keha | 75 | 1,435 | / |
| Keja | 75 | 1,220 | / |
| Khey | 75 | 502 | / |
| Keyu | 75 | 490 | / |
| Keyo | 75 | 438 | / |
| Kiey | 75 | 194 | / |
| Keia | 75 | 150 | / |
| Keey | 75 | 122 | / |
| Kiea | 75 | 60 | / |
| Keae | 75 | 53 | / |
| Kyia | 75 | 45 | / |
| Keua | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kyoa | 75 | 33 | / |
| Qeya | 75 | 23 | / |
| Ceya | 75 | 19 | / |
| Keuy | 75 | 12 | / |
| Keea | 75 | 10 | / |
| Keňa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Keyé | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kyja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Keyy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kyya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kcea | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kejy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keeyath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khejaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaaya | 67 | 22,011 | / |
| Kahya | 67 | 20,792 | / |
| Kouya | 67 | 6,369 | / |
| Khaya | 67 | 5,394 | / |
| Khoya | 67 | 2,063 | / |
| Kayah | 67 | 1,301 | / |
| Koyah | 67 | 857 | / |
| Keiyo | 67 | 559 | / |
| Kiyah | 67 | 552 | / |
| Khiya | 67 | 485 | / |
| Cheya | 67 | 415 | / |
| Kheha | 67 | 375 | / |
| Kayaa | 67 | 302 | / |
| Kuuya | 67 | 256 | / |
| Kiyae | 67 | 227 | / |
| Gceya | 67 | 221 | / |
| Keyho | 67 | 198 | / |
| Koyaş | 67 | 177 | / |
| Kyoya | 67 | 175 | / |
| Keeja | 67 | 175 | / |
| Kuyah | 67 | 151 | / |
| Qheya | 67 | 151 | / |
| Hkaya | 67 | 128 | / |
| Kayha | 67 | 99 | / |
| Kahey | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kheye | 67 | 77 | / |
| Keyou | 67 | 77 | / |
| Kgoya | 67 | 75 | / |
| Kieye | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kejah | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kkaya | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kayağ | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kehye | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kheyo | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kooya | 67 | 44 | / |
| Qeyas | 67 | 41 | / |
| Keyie | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kioya | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kieja | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kheyh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Koyaa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Keyee | 67 | 23 | / |
| Queya | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gqeya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Keyeh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kkoya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Keaua | 67 | 18 | / |
| Keuha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kohya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Keyid | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kayaç | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kiyaç | 67 | 13 | / |
| Keiha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kciya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keiah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keğaz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khuya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kcoya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kegia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koeia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kheae | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kehia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kejiy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kheja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koyha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kyjas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kehyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keyos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khejy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khyia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keysz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keeye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kheia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keeyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuyaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuoya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cceya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kayaï | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keass | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keyoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kkiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keľha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kheua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keyhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuhya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koeiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keiiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kchey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cehya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kceha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyoaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qeyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ke'ap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keapf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keapp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keehy | 67 | 0 | / |
Keya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keya in the Bengali language | ||
| কেয়া | keya | - |
| Keya in the Marathi language | ||
| केया | keya | 95.92 |
| केय | keya | 4.08 |
| Keya in the Oriya language | ||
| େକୟା | ekaya | 90.32 |
| େକୟଁ | ekayam | 3.23 |
| େକୟ | ekaya | 3.23 |
| କିୟା | kiya | 3.23 |
| Keya in the Hindi language | ||
| केया | keya | 90.21 |
| केय | keya | 9.09 |
| किया | kiya | 0.7 |
| Keya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻴﻪ | kyh | 60.98 |
| ﻛﻲ | ky | 24.39 |
| ﻛﻴﺎ | kya | 7.32 |
| ﺧﻴﻪ | khyh | 2.44 |
| ﺍﻛﻲ | aky | 2.44 |
| ﺃﻛﻴﻪ | akyh | 2.44 |
| Keya in the Russian language | ||
| Кея | kea | - |
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