Kiyaya Surname

347,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,050 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kiyaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiyaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7231:73,2257,633
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Uganda581:673,09134,310
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
India221:34,866,608408,224
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kiyaya (114) may also be a first name.

Kiyaya Last Name Facts

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

Kiyaya occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiyaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiyaya is the 347,978th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 6,940,520 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kiyaya reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kiyaya is also the 877,214th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 114 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 723 people, or 1 in 73,225. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 49 percent reside, Rukwa Region, where 34 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 15 percent reside. Not including Tanzania Kiyaya occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiyayaou861/
Kayaya8316,292/
Kiyoya83605/
Koyaya83205/
Kiyeya83200/
Ciyaya83176/
Kiyaja83104/
Kuyaya8369/
Kiyayo8327/
Kaiyya8311/
Koiyya838/
Kuiaya831/
Kuiyya831/
Kouyaya77582/
Chiyaya77115/
Kiejaya7764/
Khayaya7714/
Kayayap774/
Kaiyyaj774/
Kiyoyas773/
Khoiyya772/
Kuyaaya771/
Kiyajaa771/
Cihyaya771/
Gciyaya771/
Khaiyya771/
Keyayas771/
Kaiyyap771/
Kaihaya771/
Kayayaa771/
Kuyayah771/
Kieya731,273/
Keaya736/
Kahyahya7127/
Khayayah7115/
Khaiyyad715/
Kaihayah714/
Kojiya671,833/
Kajiya671,272/
Kayiya67418/
Kehaya67278/
Kiyoyo67209/
Cayaya67161/
Kujiya67160/
Kayaja67160/
Kiyeja6786/
Kejiya6780/
Khieya6773/
Kuyiya6763/
Kajaya6748/
Kaiyea6745/
Cuyaya6741/
Kejaya6738/
Kayeja6732/
Kayayo6724/
Koyiya6714/
Koiyea6711/
Ciyaja677/
Keyiya677/
Keuiya676/
Kojaya675/
Kayoja675/
Coyaya674/
Kiyoja674/
Kaiiya674/
Kayuja674/
Kujaya673/
Keeyaa672/
Caiaya672/
Keiiya671/
Keyhayias671/
Koyaia671/
Kijayo671/
Keayah671/
Kayeea671/
Kuyayo671/
Keiyia671/

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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 Kiyaya
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