Kiape Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

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

Kiape Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiape Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1771:46,0665,702
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Kiape (84) may also be a first name.

Kiape Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiape is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kiape.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiape? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,222,957th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. Kiape occurs mostly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Kiape are found; 93 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 93 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,046,220th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 84 people.

It is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 46,066. In Papua New Guinea Kiape is primarily found in: Chimbu, where 53 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 19 percent reside and Enga, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kijape91219/
Kiapee9171/
Kiapeš9151/
Kiapes9121/
Kiappe919/
Kiapey911/
Kiapea911/
Kiapeh911/
Kiap893,472/
Kaiyape83139/
Kiappes836/
Kijapje831/
Kihaphe831/
Kijiape831/
Kiaypet831/
Kiapa801,138/
Kiope80880/
Kiapi8094/
Kyape8043/
Kiapp8020/
Kiadp802/
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Kijap801/
Khiap801/
Kiaatpeh771/
Kiadphet771/
Quiape73339/
Kiapai7323/
Kiappa7321/
Kaiyap7320/
Chiape7317/
Kiappi739/
Kiapio736/
Kuiyap736/
Kijapa733/
Kiopee733/
Kiaphy732/
Kijapy731/
Kuhiap731/
Kuiiap731/
Kiospe731/
Kaijap731/
Kiapoi731/
Khiapa731/
Kiopet731/
Kiatpetch711/
Chiappe673,243/
Kiab67101/
Kiop6735/
Kyap6725/
Koijapa6725/
Koiyapa6723/
Quiaper6716/
Kiospes6716/
Kyasper678/
Kaiyapi675/
Qiap672/
Kiapioh671/
Kaiyaph671/
Kijapay671/
Kjasper671/
Kiopfer671/
Kuihiap671/
Kiappis671/
Chiapei671/

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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
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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 Kiape
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