Kipya Surname
Approximately 322 people bear this surname
Kipya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 254 | 1:181,811 | 13,664 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
Kipya (14) may also be a first name.
Kipya Demographics
Kipya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kipya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kipya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kipya (Russian: Кипя) is most common in Kenya. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kipya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 849,693rd most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kipya are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name globally, borne by 14 people.
The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 254 people, or 1 in 181,811. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Baringo County, where 63 percent live, Uasin Gishu County, where 20 percent live and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 13 percent live. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 21 percent live.
Kipya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaipya | 91 | 49 | / |
| Kipyas | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kiopya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kipaiya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kepya | 80 | 124 | / |
| Kipia | 80 | 56 | / |
| Kupya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Cipya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kipyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kipja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaipia | 73 | 208 | / |
| Kipias | 73 | 63 | / |
| Chipya | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kipyos | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kipiah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Koipia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kipija | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kupyaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kipjas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kipyoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kippia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kepaiya | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kippiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kipayio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cipaiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kipaiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kepeuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaipeah | 67 | 1 | / |
Kipya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kipya in the Russian language | ||
| Кипя | kipa | - |
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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 Kipya
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