Keyah Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Keyah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keyah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya261:1,776,15035,982
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Keyah (119) may also be a first name.

Keyah Last Name Facts

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

Keyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﺎﻩ) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keyah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keyah is the 2,460,878th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Keyah live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 856,040th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 119 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 1,776,150. In Kenya Keyah is mostly found in: Uasin Gishu County, where 35 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 15 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Keyah is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 33 percent reside and The Philippines, where 7 percent reside.

Keyah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kieyah914/
Keya8981,275/
Keah899,761/
Keeyath831/
Kheya801,876/
Kayah801,301/
Kieya801,273/
Keeya801,149/
Koyah80857/
Kiyah80552/
Kehya80363/
Keyho80198/
Kuyah80151/
Keyha8081/
Kejah8065/
Kheyh8026/
Keyaa8025/
Keyeh8021/
Keiah8010/
Kkeya803/
Keyoh803/
Keyhi802/
Keuah801/
Kyiah801/
Keadh801/
Ceyah801/
Kceya801/
Keyuh801/
Kheah801/
Kkeah801/
Kehah801/
Key7562,746/
Kea7518,979/
Khayah73211/
Kuyath7394/
Khieya7373/
Keyhoe7366/
Khoyah7345/
Kejaya7338/
Keyoth7325/
Kkeeya7313/
Kheyap7311/
Khiyah736/
Kiyath736/
Keiyoh736/
Keyouh735/
Kheysh733/
Cehyah733/
Koyach733/
Koyadh733/
Keyich733/
Kayach733/
Kouyah733/
Kehych733/
Keyish732/
Keyieh732/
Kheeya732/
Keyshs731/
Keeyat731/
Kooyah731/
Kejahe731/
Kieyeh731/
Kheyeh731/
Khgeya731/
Kahyah731/
Kcoyah731/
Keeyae731/
Kehath731/
Keacht730/
Kaya67888,082/
Kiya6768,857/
Koya6753,610/
Kuya679,107/
Khea672,791/
Keyi672,610/
Keye672,115/
Keha671,435/
Kahu671,390/
Keja671,220/
Khey67502/
Keyu67490/
Keyo67438/
Kiey67194/
Keia67150/
Keey67122/
Kaih67102/
Kauh67100/
Keuh6792/
Keih6782/
Keattch6779/
Kiea6760/
Kahy6757/
Koyh6757/
Keae6753/
Kyia6745/
Keua6736/
Kyoa6733/
Khoyhah6727/
Ceah6725/
Qeya6723/
Ceya6719/
Kajh6713/
Keuy6712/
Keea6710/
Keňa679/
Keyé677/
Kuyh675/
Kyja673/
Keauhou673/
Keyy672/
Kyya672/
Khayaha672/
Kcea672/
Chehyah672/
Keyihch671/
Kejy671/
Kehyohe671/
Khiyaph671/
Qeyh671/
Ckey671/
Khejaya671/
Qkea671/
Kahj671/
Kqey671/
Gkey670/

Keyah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keyah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻴﺎﻩkyah-

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