Kihanya Surname
Approximately 1,088 people bear this surname
Kihanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,036 | 1:44,575 | 4,616 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Kihanya (183) may also be a first name.
Kihanya Demographics
Average Kihanya Salary in
United States
$52,336 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kihanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kihanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kihanya (Marathi: कािहन्या) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kihanya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 338,216th most common family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,698,112 people. Kihanya occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kihanya reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kihanya is also the 673,127th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 183 people.
The last name Kihanya is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 1,036 people, or 1 in 44,575. In Kenya Kihanya is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 35 percent live, Nairobi County, where 22 percent live and Nakuru County, where 13 percent live. Barring Kenya it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Kihanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kihanya surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.
Kihanya earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.29% more than the national average, earning $52,336 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kianya | 92 | 7 | / |
| Kihonya | 86 | 137 | / |
| Kehanya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kheanya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kihanja | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kianyad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chihanya | 80 | 232 | / |
| Kehainya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiania | 77 | 338 | / |
| Kyanya | 77 | 147 | / |
| Kionya | 77 | 35 | / |
| Kianja | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kiagna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Qianya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiangia | 71 | 305 | / |
| Kijania | 71 | 209 | / |
| Kiannia | 71 | 172 | / |
| Kyany'a | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kianjah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kijanja | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kianiah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kianjai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kianyoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kyannya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kijanea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kianjad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chihonya | 67 | 58 | / |
| Chihanja | 67 | 42 | / |
| Chianyah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khianjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijianja | 67 | 1 | / |
Kihanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kihanya in the Marathi language | ||
| कािहन्या | kaihan'ya | - |
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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 Kihanya
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