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
The surname Kipya (Russian: Кипя) is found most in Kenya. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kipya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 849,693rd most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. This surname is predominantly 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. Kipya is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 14 people.
The last name Kipya is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 254 people, or 1 in 181,811. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Baringo County, where 63 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 20 percent reside and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 13 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 21 percent reside.
Kipya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kipya surname is chiefly 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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