Kichia Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kichia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kichia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya951:486,10425,105
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Kichia (20) may also be a first name.

Kichia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kichia (Oriya: କିଚିଆ) occurs most in Kenya. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kichia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,628,521st most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kichia reside; 79 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kichia is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 20 people.

Kichia is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 486,104. In Kenya Kichia is most common in: Homa Bay County, where 95 percent live, Migori County, where 4 percent live and Kisii County, where 1 percent live. Outside of Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 20 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kitchia928/
Koichia921/
Khuichia861/
Kitchias860/
Kikhia83132/
Kechia8358/
Kuchia837/
Kichio835/
Kichya834/
Cichia831/
Kiscia831/
Kichihaha8096/
Kitchaiya8053/
Chichia77629/
Kichijo77378/
Kitchio77102/
Kitshia7721/
Ketchia7711/
Keechia777/
Khichya776/
Khikhia775/
Khechia774/
Keichio772/
Quichia771/
Kuchija771/
Khuchia771/
Kechi'a771/
Kicja7323/
Kicya735/
Kichihei71933/
Khuikhia718/
Kichayya713/
Kuchaiya712/
Kitchiho711/
Kiocheha711/
Ketchiha711/
Kaichyap711/
Kuchio67392/
Cuchia67243/
Chiţea6762/
Kekhia6760/
Kuchya6731/
Kitzia6729/
Chicea6716/
Kikhya674/
Kitsia673/
Kechea672/
Kezhia672/
Chizya672/
Kescia672/
Cichya671/
Kujhia671/
Kikhio671/
Kechajias671/

Kichia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kichia in the Oriya language
କିଚିଆkici'a-

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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 Kichia
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