Kiwiya Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kiwiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiwiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger351:548,34314,024
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kiwiya (11) may also be a first name.

Kiwiya Last Name Facts

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

Kiwiya occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiwiya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiwiya is the 1,955,159th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Kiwiya reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Kiwiya is also the 3,487,849th most numerous forename on earth It is held by 11 people.

The last name Kiwiya is most frequently used in Niger, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 548,343. In Niger Kiwiya is mostly concentrated in: Dosso Region, where 63 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 37 percent reside. Not including Niger Kiwiya exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 30 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiwaya831,593/
Kiwuya8359/
Kuwiya8345/
Kiviya8326/
Kiwoya832/
Kiwija831/
Kiweya831/
Khoiwiyah801/
Chiwiya77373/
Kuwiyah7719/
Kivihya7714/
Kiwouya775/
Kisweya774/
Kiwiyop771/
Kiwai73466/
Kiwoi73213/
Kiwoy7343/
Kiwau7337/
Kiwey7321/
Kiwei7318/
Kiway735/
Kiwaa732/
Koiviyah713/
Koiwai673,664/
Kiwuyo67774/
Kaiwai67615/
Kivaya67537/
Kiwayo67330/
Kiwayi67328/
Kuwaya67218/
Kuwuya67125/
Kiwaye67124/
Kiweja6789/
Kaiway6779/
Kiwoyo6751/
Kiviyo6742/
Kiweji6734/
Kewaya6733/
Kiwoyi6731/
Kieway6722/
Kiwaha6716/
Kiwajo6716/
Kiweha6714/
Keiway6714/
Keweya6713/
Keviya6711/
Kuiwai679/
Kaiwei679/
Kiwoyp676/
Kivuya676/
Kuwoya676/
Kiswoy675/
Kewoya673/
Kewaiy673/
Ciwaya672/
Kivoya672/
Kuweya672/
Kihway671/
Kuviya671/
Kiwaeh671/
Kiwuji671/
Kiewei671/
Kiewui671/
Kibéya671/
Kiswei671/
Kiweyi671/
Kiwiji671/
Kiwoit671/
Kiwoji671/
Keiwai671/
Koiwei671/
Kiwayu671/
Kiwuye671/
Kiboiy671/
Kiewai671/
Kiwijo671/
Keweiy671/
Kaiwau671/

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