Kiy Surname

202,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kiy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,1931:65,2326,161
Russia3041:474,08944,216
Germany2881:279,53329,361
England811:687,87739,238
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Austria91:946,15970,786
Transnistria91:52,7447,681
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
India71:109,580,769786,157
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kiy (87) may also be a first name.

Kiy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiy (Oriya: କିୟ, Russian: Кий) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiy? popularity and diffusion

Kiy is the 202,245th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,537,644 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Kiy are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Kiy is also the 1,024,927th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 87 people.

The surname Kiy is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,193 people, or 1 in 65,232. In Turkey Kiy is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent live, Ankara Province, where 13 percent live and Mugla Province, where 10 percent live. Outside of Turkey this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Kiy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kiy has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kiy last name increased 506 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 191 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (69%) in Russia and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.

The amount Kiy earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.96% more than the national average, earning $59,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiey86194/
Kaiy8619/
Kioy8612/
Koiy868/
Kuiy863/
Kkiy861/
Hkiy861/
Gkiy861/
Kqiy861/
Ckiy861/
Ki80145,326/
Ky8030,376/
Kuhiy754/
Koeiy752/
Kahiy752/
Kohiy751/
Kay67311,583/
Kai67144,948/
Kyi67130,849/
Kui67129,506/
Key6762,746/
Kuy6732,511/
Khi6729,761/
Koi6723,049/
Kei6719,855/
Koy6718,752/
Kie6713,022/
Kii6710,225/
Kio677,830/
Kyo674,709/
Kij672,420/
Kih67745/
Khy67555/
Kyy67293/
Kki67195/
Kiß67167/
Khouiy67142/
Vankiy67130/
Kiș6745/
Kói6729/
Hki6725/
Kyh6723/
Kgi6711/
Kyć6710/
Qiy6710/
Kqi678/
Kqy677/
Qky676/
Cky676/
Gky676/
Hky676/
Gki676/
Qki676/
Kky674/
Kyš674/
Kyø674/
Kéi673/
Kiç671/
Ōki671/
Kéy671/
Käy671/

Kiy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiy in the Oriya language
କିୟkiya-
Kiy in the Russian language
Кийkij-

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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 Kiy
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