Kiyao Surname
Approximately 1,616 people bear this surname
Kiyao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,572 | 1:33,678 | 3,945 |
| Niger | 28 | 1:685,429 | 16,503 |
| Japan | 13 | 1:9,834,176 | 45,186 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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
Kiyao is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiyao? popularity and diffusion
It is the 246,165th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,509,620 people. The last name Kiyao is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kiyao live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 46 people.
The surname Kiyao is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,572 people, or 1 in 33,678. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Njombe Region, where 27 percent live, Iringa Region, where 27 percent live and Ruvuma Region, where 14 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 2 percent live and Japan, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyaou | 91 | 42 | / |
| Keiya | 80 | 6,776 | / |
| Kaiya | 80 | 3,250 | / |
| Kayao | 80 | 787 | / |
| Kaiyo | 80 | 691 | / |
| Keiyo | 80 | 559 | / |
| Koiya | 80 | 502 | / |
| Kuiya | 80 | 228 | / |
| Kuiyo | 80 | 208 | / |
| Koiyo | 80 | 145 | / |
| Kiyaa | 80 | 99 | / |
| Kiyoo | 80 | 62 | / |
| Keyao | 80 | 26 | / |
| Koyao | 80 | 20 | / |
| Kuyao | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kijao | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kaiao | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kiyea | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kiyoa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Qiyao | 80 | 4 | / |
| Keiao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaiya | 73 | 493 | / |
| Kiyeah | 73 | 122 | / |
| Kayaou | 73 | 93 | / |
| Kaiyah | 73 | 58 | / |
| Khoiya | 73 | 38 | / |
| Khayao | 73 | 15 | / |
| Keiaho | 73 | 14 | / |
| Koiyah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kaiyaa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kaiyod | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kaiyot | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kouyao | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khaiyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Keiyoh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kaaiya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kaihao | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kheiya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khuiya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kkeiya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keiyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keiyoo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kijjao | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaiaho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keiyos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kayaoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kkeiyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koyaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiyağa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiyaah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keiyoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaeo | 67 | 729 | / |
| Kauo | 67 | 180 | / |
| Keao | 67 | 117 | / |
| Kiea | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kyea | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kiyahat | 67 | 40 | / |
| Khaiyah | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kieo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kouyaou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kahaiya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Koiyoth | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaiyath | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chiyaou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khaiyot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kyeo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keiyooh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaiyahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaiyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiahoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaihaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyauho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuiahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiyath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chihyao | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kiyao
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