Kiyao Surname

246,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kiyao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiyao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5721:33,6783,945
Niger281:685,42916,503
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kiyao (46) may also be a first name.

Kiyao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiyao is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiyao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiyao is the 246,165th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,509,620 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kiyao reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kiyao is also the 1,484,914th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 46 people.

The surname Kiyao is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,572 people, or 1 in 33,678. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Njombe Region, where 27 percent live, Iringa Region, where 27 percent live and Ruvuma Region, where 14 percent live. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 2 percent live and Japan, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiyaou9142/
Keiya806,776/
Kaiya803,250/
Kayao80787/
Kaiyo80691/
Keiyo80559/
Koiya80502/
Kuiya80228/
Kuiyo80208/
Koiyo80145/
Kiyaa8099/
Kiyoo8062/
Keyao8026/
Koyao8020/
Kuyao8019/
Kijao8019/
Kaiao8016/
Kiyea8012/
Kiyoa809/
Qiyao804/
Keiao801/
Khaiya73493/
Kiyeah73122/
Kayaou7393/
Kaiyah7358/
Khoiya7338/
Khayao7315/
Keiaho7314/
Koiyah7313/
Kaiyaa7310/
Kaiyod7310/
Kaiyot739/
Kouyao737/
Khaiyo737/
Keiyoh736/
Kaaiya736/
Kaihao735/
Kheiya734/
Khuiya733/
Kkeiya733/
Keiyah733/
Keiyoo732/
Kijjao732/
Kaiaho731/
Kaiyoo731/
Keiyos731/
Kayaoz731/
Kkeiyo731/
Koyaou731/
Kiyağa731/
Kiyaah731/
Kaiyop731/
Kaiyoe731/
Keiyoe731/
Kaiyae731/
Kaeo67729/
Kauo67180/
Keao67117/
Kiea6760/
Kyea6756/
Kiyahat6740/
Khaiyah6726/
Kieo6721/
Kouyaou678/
Kahaiya677/
Koiyoth677/
Kaiyath677/
Chiyaou676/
Khaiyot674/
Kyeo673/
Keiyooh672/
Kaiyahe671/
Kaiyast671/
Khaiyaz671/
Kaiahoa671/
Kaihaou671/
Koyauho671/
Kuiahou671/
Keiyath671/
Chihyao671/

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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 Kiyao
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