Keyah Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Keyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 26 | 1:1,776,150 | 35,982 |
| Cameroon | 20 | 1:1,038,453 | 65,513 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Keyah (119) may also be a first name.
Keyah Demographics
Keyah Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Keyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﺎﻩ) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keyah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,460,878th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname is mostly found 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 common given name worldwide, borne by 119 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 1,776,150. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Uasin Gishu County, where 35 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 15 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 15 percent reside. Other than Kenya it exists 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 carrying the Keyah last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieyah | 91 | 4 | / |
| Keya | 89 | 81,275 | / |
| Keah | 89 | 9,761 | / |
| Keeyath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kheya | 80 | 1,876 | / |
| Kayah | 80 | 1,301 | / |
| Kieya | 80 | 1,273 | / |
| Keeya | 80 | 1,149 | / |
| Koyah | 80 | 857 | / |
| Kiyah | 80 | 552 | / |
| Kehya | 80 | 363 | / |
| Keyho | 80 | 198 | / |
| Kuyah | 80 | 151 | / |
| Keyha | 80 | 81 | / |
| Kejah | 80 | 65 | / |
| Kheyh | 80 | 26 | / |
| Keyaa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Keyeh | 80 | 21 | / |
| Keiah | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kkeya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Keyoh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Keyhi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keuah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kyiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keadh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ceyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kceya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keyuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kkeah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kehah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Key | 75 | 62,746 | / |
| Kea | 75 | 18,979 | / |
| Khayah | 73 | 211 | / |
| Kuyath | 73 | 94 | / |
| Khieya | 73 | 73 | / |
| Keyhoe | 73 | 66 | / |
| Khoyah | 73 | 45 | / |
| Kejaya | 73 | 38 | / |
| Keyoth | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kkeeya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kheyap | 73 | 11 | / |
| Khiyah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kiyath | 73 | 6 | / |
| Keiyoh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Keyouh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kheysh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cehyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Koyach | 73 | 3 | / |
| Koyadh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keyich | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kayach | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kouyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kehych | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keyish | 73 | 2 | / |
| Keyieh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kheeya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Keyshs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keeyat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kooyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kejahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kieyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khgeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kcoyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keeyae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kehath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keacht | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kaya | 67 | 888,082 | / |
| Kiya | 67 | 68,857 | / |
| Koya | 67 | 53,610 | / |
| Kuya | 67 | 9,107 | / |
| Khea | 67 | 2,791 | / |
| Keyi | 67 | 2,610 | / |
| Keye | 67 | 2,115 | / |
| Keha | 67 | 1,435 | / |
| Kahu | 67 | 1,390 | / |
| Keja | 67 | 1,220 | / |
| Khey | 67 | 502 | / |
| Keyu | 67 | 490 | / |
| Keyo | 67 | 438 | / |
| Kiey | 67 | 194 | / |
| Keia | 67 | 150 | / |
| Keey | 67 | 122 | / |
| Kaih | 67 | 102 | / |
| Kauh | 67 | 100 | / |
| Keuh | 67 | 92 | / |
| Keih | 67 | 82 | / |
| Keattch | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kiea | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kahy | 67 | 57 | / |
| Koyh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Keae | 67 | 53 | / |
| Kyia | 67 | 45 | / |
| Keua | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kyoa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Khoyhah | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ceah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Qeya | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ceya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kajh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Keuy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keea | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keňa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Keyé | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuyh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kyja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keauhou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keyy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khayaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chehyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keyihch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kejy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehyohe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiyaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qeyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khejaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkey | 67 | 0 | / |
Keyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keyah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻴﺎﻩ | kyah | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keyah
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