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
Kihanya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kihanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kihanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kihanya (Marathi: कािहन्या) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kihanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 338,216th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,698,112 people. The last name Kihanya is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kihanya are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kihanya is also the 673,127th most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 183 people.
The surname Kihanya is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 1,036 people, or 1 in 44,575. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 35 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 22 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 13 percent are found. Beside Kenya it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Kihanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kihanya last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kihanya are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for 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
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- 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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