Kiama Surname

46,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,087 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7,5221:6,139844
DR Congo1,9631:37,6364,667
Tanzania7611:69,5687,337
Indonesia3121:423,87635,582
Burkina Faso1451:126,5663,531
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Papua New Guinea671:121,69716,585
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
England101:5,571,806158,774
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France41:16,605,680368,153
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Iceland21:190,0456,825
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Kiama (1,594) may also be a first name.

Kiama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiama is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 46,754th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 657,305 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kiama are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 193,611th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,594 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 7,522 people, or 1 in 6,139. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nyeri County, where 26 percent live, Nairobi County, where 14 percent live and Kirinyaga County, where 14 percent live. Apart from Kenya it exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 18 percent live and Tanzania, where 7 percent live.

Kiama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (99%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kiama surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Kiama earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $45,642 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kihama91259/
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Kijama91126/
Kiamah9125/
Kiamai919/
Khiama912/
Kiamea911/
Kiaama911/
Kiayma911/
Kiamay911/
Kiamga911/
Kiamma911/
Kieama911/
Kaiyama83342/
Kajiama8358/
Kiahama8332/
Koiyama8317/
Keijama8314/
Kijamai839/
Keiyama835/
Kagiama833/
Koijama833/
Kiamath831/
Kijamma831/
Kijjama831/
Kuiyama831/
Kaijama831/
Kyama805,374/
Kiame80772/
Kioma80507/
Kiami80226/
Kiamo80189/
Kiamy8055/
Qiama803/
Kiamj802/
Kiamé801/
Kihamaya7769/
Kijamahe7710/
Keijamaa777/
Kaiyayma771/
Kaiyamah771/
Kayiamma771/
Kiaahama771/
Kaajiama771/
Chiama73988/
Khiami73481/
Khiamy73429/
Kihoma73339/
Kayoma73253/
Kihame73153/
Kiamie73114/
Kiamou73102/
Kijoma7362/
Quiama7351/
Kiameh7338/
Kajoma7334/
Kaioma7323/
Kyaama7317/
Keamah7314/
Kyamma7313/
Kijame737/
Kiamer735/
Kehama735/
Cijama734/
Kiamoh733/
Qiamah732/
Koioma732/
Kiamme732/
Kiomah732/
Kiasmi732/
Kiomas732/
Khyama731/
Kieame731/
Kyamaa731/
Kiamee731/
Khiamo731/
Keoima731/
Kiamei731/
Kiamey731/
Kiammi731/
Kiamoi731/
Kijami731/
Kihamo731/
Kyamay731/
Cihama731/
Kyamah731/
Kiamed731/
Kiamet731/
Kiamazowa7164/
Kaijamahe7114/
Kaiyamahe711/
Kijamet67246/
Chihama67205/
Quiamas67174/
Kujjama67128/
Kijooma6758/
Kyamaja6741/
Kaiyamo6739/
Kuiyame6724/
Kijjoma6715/
Koiyamo6711/
Quiamat679/
Kayyama676/
Kaîgama675/
Chijama674/
Khehama674/
Kaijamo674/
Kaiyoma674/
Kogiami674/
Kaiyame673/
Quijama672/
Chiamai672/
Kiamooh672/
Kihooma672/
Kyahama672/
Kuyiamo672/
Khieoma672/
Kioymas672/
Kaiyami671/
Kajjama671/
Chiamma671/
Kiamich671/
Khijami671/
Kajomaa671/
Kajyama671/
Kajiami671/
Kagiami671/
Koiyame671/
Kyamahe671/
Kyamaya671/
Kyamuha671/
Chiamea671/
Chiaama671/
Hkieoma671/
Koyyama671/
Koijamy671/
Khiammi671/

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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 Kiama
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