Kinyuy Surname
Approximately 3,096 people bear this surname
Kinyuy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3,081 | 1:6,741 | 837 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kinyuy (1,721) may also be a first name.
Kinyuy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kinyuy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kinyuy is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kinyuy? popularity and diffusion
Kinyuy is the 143,665th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,353,858 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kinyuy are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kinyuy is also the 185,053rd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,721 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 3,081 people, or 1 in 6,741. In Cameroon Kinyuy is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 90 percent live, Centre Region, where 2 percent live and West Region, where 2 percent live. Besides Cameroon this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 0 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinuyuy | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kinyuiy | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kinyuyi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kinyuye | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kinyu | 91 | 120 | / |
| Kinyua | 83 | 87,853 | / |
| Kainyu | 83 | 1,518 | / |
| Kenyuy | 83 | 109 | / |
| Kinyuh | 83 | 25 | / |
| Kinoyu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kinyus | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kienyu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Cinyuy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khinyu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kinyey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kinyoyi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kinyaju | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kinyayi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kinyayo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kienyuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kingeyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kinuyie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kinju | 73 | 749 | / |
| Kenyu | 73 | 218 | / |
| Kiniu | 73 | 209 | / |
| Kinye | 73 | 83 | / |
| Kinyó | 73 | 71 | / |
| Qinyu | 73 | 30 | / |
| Cinyu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kynyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahainyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chinyuya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinyaa | 67 | 1,006 | / |
| Kinyae | 67 | 442 | / |
| Kinyoa | 67 | 330 | / |
| Kenyou | 67 | 199 | / |
| Khinju | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kinyea | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kinjau | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kiniou | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kinjyo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kiniyo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kinyed | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kinyeh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kenyuh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kinyoe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kinjut | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kiniye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kinjou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kingey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kinyoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kenyua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kionye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kienye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kineou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kinyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qinyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenhyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiniju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinehu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinjui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinyhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinyep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiniey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinyih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinjiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinihu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kingeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiniyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keanyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kainju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuinye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kineey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kigney | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Kinyuy
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