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 more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kihia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kihia? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname Kihia is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,360 people, or 1 in 33,956. In Kenya Kihia is primarily concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 21 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 20 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Kihia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kihia last name is chiefly 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/
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Keihi809/
Kehia807/
Kijia806/
Khyia804/
Kheia804/
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Kihya801/
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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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