Kinya Surname

17,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kinya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kinya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya31,0831:1,486243
Uganda4911:79,5108,532
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Tanzania1381:383,63527,683
Nigeria931:1,904,76167,919
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
United States191:19,076,786604,894
India81:95,883,173728,828
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Kinya (28,700) may also be a first name.

Kinya Last Name Facts

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

Kinya (Hindi: किन्या, Russian: Киня) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 17,280th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 227,303 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kinya reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kinya is also the 28,871st most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 28,700 people.

Kinya is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 31,083 people, or 1 in 1,486. In Kenya Kinya is most prevalent in: Meru County, where 79 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 9 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya Kinya is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

Kinya Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kinya last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Kinya earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinyaa911,006/
Kienya91593/
Kinyoa91330/
Kainya91206/
Keinya91161/
Kionya9135/
Khinya9128/
Kinyea9127/
Kuinya9118/
Kinyah9110/
Kihnya911/
Kinyaj911/
Kinyaha831,290/
Kainyah831,114/
Kinayia83585/
Kinyach8346/
Kinaiya8310/
Kinyash834/
Khoinya833/
Koinyah832/
Kinyayi832/
Kainhya831/
Kineiya831/
Kinyast831/
Kinyaai831/
Kenya802,902/
Kinja802,886/
Kinha801,335/
Kinyo80224/
Kinia80190/
Kinyó8071/
Cinya8028/
Qinya808/
Khoinyah7714/
Kainayya776/
Kingaiya775/
Kahienya771/
Kainja732,791/
Khenya73189/
Keenya73103/
Kienja7366/
Kenyah7361/
Kinjau7326/
Kienia7324/
Kinjyo7320/
Kinjah7318/
Koynya7314/
Kyonya7313/
Kainia7312/
Kionia738/
Kinjia736/
Kitnia735/
Kinjai735/
Keinia734/
Kenyaa734/
Kainyo734/
Kenyea733/
Kiniha733/
Kinhha732/
Khinja732/
Kuinja732/
Khinia732/
Kihnia732/
Cainya731/
Kuynya731/
Kenyay731/
Keanya731/
Kineha731/
Kingea731/
Kineah731/
Kenjya731/
Keinha731/
Kaynya731/
Kaigna731/
Kinyoh731/
Kinyoo731/
Kinija731/
Koinia731/
Kuinia731/
Kujnya731/
Gkinia731/
Kionyo731/
Qhinya731/
Kigney730/
Kainhaiya711/
Khainja67107/
Kinayio67101/
Khoinha6728/
Gkinias6721/
Kuingna6716/
Kainjah6715/
Kuignia6715/
Kaineah6710/
Kinyoho679/
Kinajia678/
Keigney677/
Kiña674/
Kinyoyi673/
Kieynia672/
Quinyas672/
Kinagia672/
Kiniasz672/
Keingna672/
Kheanya672/
Keinnia671/
Kenyath671/
Khihnia671/
Kinijay671/
Quinyah671/
Keanyat671/
Kenaiya671/
Kenyaie671/
Kiejnia671/
Kainjja671/
Gkainia671/
Keneiya671/
Kenoiya671/
Chinyay671/
Khinjai671/

Kinya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kinya in the Hindi language
किन्याkin'ya96
किनयाkinaya1.6
किंयाkinya0.8
कीन्याkin'ya0.8
कींयाkinya0.8
Kinya in the Russian language
Киняkina-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kinya
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