Kihia Surname

279,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kihia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kihia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,3601:33,9563,688
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States81:45,307,367917,113
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kihia (249) may also be a first name.

Kihia Last Name Facts

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

Kihia occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kihia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kihia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 279,656th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,273,188 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kihia are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kihia is also the 565,047th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 249 people.

The surname Kihia is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,360 people, or 1 in 33,956. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nairobi County, where 21 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 20 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 15 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Kihia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kihia earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kihiah911/
Kiia89275/
Kahia804,305/
Kaihi80804/
Khaia80500/
Khiya80485/
Kigia80359/
Kohia80283/
Kaiha80281/
Khija80148/
Kiiah8066/
Kuhia8061/
Kihio8038/
Kuiha8023/
Khoia8014/
Keiha8012/
Koiha8010/
Keihi809/
Kehia807/
Kijia806/
Khyia804/
Kheia804/
Khuia803/
Kihya801/
Kuihi801/
Koihi801/
Kihie801/
Kihja801/
Kieia801/
Khouia73492/
Khijja73204/
Khieya7373/
Kehias7337/
Khijah7333/
Kaihah7330/
Khaiad737/
Kahaia737/
Khiyah736/
Chihia736/
Kahias735/
Khahia734/
Keihas734/
Kaihøi732/
Kaihad732/
Khoiha731/
Kaihap731/
Kheiat731/
Kiggia731/
Kaihie731/
Kuhaia731/
Kiya6768,857/
Kija6721,427/
Khae6717,590/
Kiio6712,136/
Khoa679,867/
Khau675,974/
Khay675,422/
Kiji673,364/
Khea672,791/
Keha671,435/
Kaia671,408/
Khie67862/
Khaa67736/
Kiyi67704/
Koia67658/
Keii67515/
Kioa67415/
Kuia67339/
Kaii67333/
Khaj67257/
Keia67150/
Koii67103/
Kaih67102/
Keih6782/
Kiea6760/
Koih6748/
Kyia6745/
Kuii6729/
Khaihau6721/
Kuih6712/
Khij675/
Kiie675/
Kijh674/
Ciia672/
Kiggiah671/
Kaihova671/
Káha671/
Kaihaya671/
Khiyaph671/
Kaha'ia671/
Qiia671/
Kiieova671/

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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 Kihia
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