Keyai Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Keyai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keyai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Keyai (16) may also be a first name.

Keyai Last Name Facts

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

Keyai is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keyai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,121,169th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. Keyai occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Keyai are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name in the world, held by 16 people.

The surname is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 842,692. In Malaysia it is most common in: Sarawak, where 97 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 3 percent reside. Barring Malaysia this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 39 percent reside and Uganda, where 10 percent reside.

Keyai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Keyai surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keai89488/
Kiyai806,624/
Keaie802,764/
Kayai80421/
Keahi80190/
Koyai80147/
Kuyai8082/
Keyie8040/
Koeai8039/
Keyaa8025/
Kehai8019/
Keyja8017/
Kejai8017/
Keyei806/
Kyeyi806/
Kaeai804/
Keyaj802/
Keyae802/
Keuai802/
Keyay802/
Kueai802/
Keaiy801/
Keyoa801/
Keaei801/
Keaoi801/
Ke'ai801/
Qkeai801/
Khehai73166/
Kayaie7376/
Keijai7358/
Kayahi7337/
Khayai7333/
Kiyaei7325/
Khoyai7323/
Kahyai7320/
Kiejai7312/
Kooyai739/
Keaist734/
Khaeai733/
Kayjai733/
Kaeyoa733/
Keyyis733/
Kayait732/
Keeyaa732/
Khiyai732/
Koyait732/
Qeyahi732/
Keyehi732/
Keyieh732/
Kehyit732/
Keahie732/
Keiyua732/
Kayaid731/
Kehyei731/
Keiahi731/
Keyhae731/
Keyaer731/
Kehyea731/
Kieyie731/
Keyiji731/
Keuyie731/
Keyuih731/
Kehahi731/
Keiyio731/
Kheaie731/
Kiyaai731/
Koeyoa731/
Cheyai731/
Kiyaie731/
Kiyaii731/
Kheait731/
Keeyae731/
Keejai731/
Khyoai731/
Keaiss730/
Keahoi730/
Kyei6743,270/
Keay674,416/
Keye672,115/
Koei671,100/
Koey67697/
Kuei67478/
Kaui67317/
Kaie67295/
Kiei67199/
Kiey67194/
Kuey67186/
Kaei67168/
Keey67122/
Keie6785/
Keae6753/
Keua6736/
Kaey6717/
Keuy6712/
Keei6712/
Ceai6711/
Kayhahi679/
Keui678/
Kahyaei674/
Keuaaid674/
Keaj672/
Kaweeai672/
Keiahai671/
Kuyaish671/
Keaa671/
Kayahai671/
Kayjjai671/
Kieyeyi671/
Khoyahi671/
Kouyahi671/
Kahyaii671/
Kahyayi671/
Qeai671/
Kheyyoi671/
Khayahi671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Keyai
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