Kiyay Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Kiyay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiyay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Kiyay (18) may also be a first name.

Kiyay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiyay (Hindi: कियाय) occurs most in Uganda. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kiyay.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiyay? popularity and diffusion

Kiyay is the 6,063,924th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. Kiyay is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Kiyay live; 40 percent live in East Africa and 20 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kiyay is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring forename on earth, held by 18 people.

Kiyay is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Kiyay is mostly found in: Pallisa District, where 67 percent reside and Moroto District, where 33 percent reside. Barring Uganda this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiyayo9127/
Kaiyay912/
Kiyaaya838/
Khaiyay831/
Kiyai806,624/
Kiyae80227/
Kayay80128/
Kiyaa8099/
Kiyea8012/
Kiyoa809/
Kuyay807/
Keyay802/
Kaiyy802/
Kiyey801/
Kiyoy801/
Kayaye73568/
Kiyoyo73209/
Koyaye7369/
Kaiyea7345/
Kaiyaj7343/
Kiyaei7325/
Qiyayi7318/
Kaijay7312/
Koiyea7311/
Kaiyaa7310/
Ciyayi737/
Quiyay736/
Kiyoyi734/
Kiyaee733/
Chiyay733/
Khiyai732/
Keijay732/
Keiyua732/
Kiyaii731/
Kiyaai731/
Kiyaie731/
Koihay731/
Kaiyey731/
Khoyay731/
Kayahy731/
Khiyaj731/
Kaiyuy731/
Keiyys731/
Kiyağa731/
Kaye6738,998/
Keay674,416/
Kiey67194/
Kayaaya6719/
Kayaaye6716/
Kiyaaja674/
Kaijhay673/
Kahyayi671/
Kuyaaya671/
Kieyeyi671/
Khaiyiy671/
Khaiyaj671/
Kaijaya671/
Kohjiyy671/
Kayahey670/

Kiyay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiyay in the Hindi language
कियायkiyaya-

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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 Kiyay
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