Kia Surname

15,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,173 people bear this surname

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

Kia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran16,8151:4,566628
Uganda9,5191:4,101736
Papua New Guinea2,1881:3,727190
Indonesia1,7041:77,6118,274
Cambodia6261:24,7401,406
United States5661:640,38751,492
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Malaysia3551:83,0825,835
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Ivory Coast2131:108,3165,514
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Nigeria1851:957,52840,908
Cameroon1711:121,45713,881
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
India1601:4,794,159122,003
Vietnam1401:661,7581,617
Pakistan1291:1,384,83615,599
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Australia861:313,90427,145
Iraq841:416,9247,373
Philippines761:1,332,08299,105
Liberia681:64,8315,610
Singapore681:80,9963,278
England551:1,013,05650,089
Kenya541:855,18332,488
Taiwan501:468,8953,561
Solomon Islands451:12,8902,375
United Arab Emirates431:213,07614,246
Benin431:240,36321,480
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Afghanistan391:824,4418,487
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Turkey361:2,161,70672,332
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
France191:3,495,933219,029
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
China131:105,178,5825,529
Lebanon111:512,46212,816
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Kia (33,294) may also be a first name.

Kia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kia (Arabic: كيع, Hindi: किाा, Oriya: କିଆ) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kia.

How Common Is The Last Name Kia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kia is the 15,851st most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 207,191 people. The surname Kia is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Kia live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 49 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 25,694th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 33,294 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 16,815 people, or 1 in 4,566. In Iran it is most common in: Mazandaran Province, where 29 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 21 percent reside and Golestan Province, where 20 percent reside. Beside Iran this surname exists in 91 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 27 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.

Kia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kia last name is primarily Sunni (89%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Kia are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kia earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.32% more than the national average, earning $51,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $49,817 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kija8621,427/
Kiah861,633/
Khia86602/
Kiay86485/
Kiha86458/
Kioa86415/
Kiaa86232/
Kiae86139/
Kiea8660/
Kiňa8651/
Kiğa8620/
Kiaj867/
Kqia863/
Ki'a862/
Hkia862/
Gkia861/
Kiaš861/
K'Ia861/
Kkia861/
Kgia861/
Keiya756,776/
Kaija755,886/
Kaiya753,250/
Kajia751,561/
Kiaie751,312/
Koiya75502/
Kogia75361/
Kchia75273/
Kuiya75228/
Kiaei75169/
Khija75148/
Kiaha75139/
Kejia75103/
Kieah7584/
Kayia7583/
Kijja7568/
Kiacz7557/
Kiaou7557/
Kiaee7535/
Koija7526/
Kiapp7520/
Kiahu7516/
Keija7514/
Kihau7513/
Kiaoe7512/
Kijai7512/
Khiha7510/
Koyia759/
Kiyoa759/
Kieha759/
Kihai758/
Kiaoo758/
Kuija758/
Keyia757/
Kijau757/
Kiahd756/
Kjøia756/
Kijia756/
Kuyia756/
Kjias756/
Kaaia755/
Kiaiy754/
Kiaay754/
Kihoa754/
Kijaa753/
Kijay753/
Kihay753/
Kia'a753/
Kaiia753/
Khiah753/
Kojia752/
Kujia752/
Kiasz752/
Kiats752/
Kiaah752/
Kiadp752/
Khiae751/
Kihea751/
Koiia751/
Qukia751/
Kiahy751/
Kieau751/
Kia'e751/
Kijaś751/
Kihaa751/
Kihaz751/
Kiaey751/
Hkiat751/
Kiaai751/
Gkija751/
Kgqia751/
Khiap751/
Khjia751/
Kijap751/
Kio677,830/
Kya671,793/
Kouhia67515/
Khaiya67493/
Khijja67204/
Qia67123/
Kayiaa67112/
Kongia6785/
Kaijah6762/
Keijai6758/
Kaiyah6758/
Kaaiai6754/
Kja6749/
Kaijja6748/
Kaiyea6745/
Kaiyaj6743/
Khoiya6738/
Khajia6737/
Kaihea6722/
Kuđija6721/
Kojiah6716/
Kihahu6714/
Koiyah6713/
Kaijay6712/
Khujia6711/
Kujiah6711/
Koiyea6711/
Kaiyaa6710/
Kagiau679/
Koyias678/
Khaija677/
Kaaiya676/
Kiahai676/
Kagiah675/
Kheiya674/
Khojia674/
Khogia674/
Kayiah674/
Kajjia674/
Kijasz674/
Kuihia674/
Kaayia674/
Kuijad674/
Khuiya673/
Kaiiah673/
Kuijas673/
Kkeiya673/
Kaigia673/
Keiyah673/
Kiasch672/
Keijay672/
Kejiah672/
Khejia672/
Khijay672/
Gkagia672/
Kaiyay672/
Kaijaa672/
Khuija672/
Kgaija672/
Koujia672/
Kaijai672/
Keijat671/
Khuyia671/
Kajiat671/
Kiô671/
Kiaout671/
Kcajia671/
Keijja671/
Kiaous671/
Kiahei671/
Kiahou671/
Kaihia671/
Kaiyae671/
Kajiaj671/
Kahhia671/
Kahjia671/
Kijach671/
Kijahs671/
Kijjia671/
Kkaija671/
Kaaiha671/
Kouija671/
Kuiiap671/
Gkogia671/
Kihash671/
Kihats671/
Keijas671/
Okogia671/
Kiaass671/
Khiass671/
Kuhiap671/
Kkhiat671/
Kaijia671/
Kajiad671/
Koijai671/

Kia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kia in the Oriya language
କିଆki'a94.1
କୀଆki'a2.62
Kia in the Hindi language
किााkiaa57.89
कीआki'a26.32
किआki'a15.79
Kia in the Arabic language
كيعky-
كياkya-

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