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

The last name Kinya (Hindi: किन्या, Russian: Киня) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kinya.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 17,280th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 227,303 people. Kinya is predominantly 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 widely held given name on earth, borne by 28,700 people.

The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 31,083 people, or 1 in 1,486. In Kenya it is most common in: Meru County, where 79 percent live, Tharaka Nithi County, where 9 percent live and Nairobi County, where 4 percent live. Outside of Kenya Kinya occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Kinya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kinya last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with 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

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