Kiyos Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiyos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiyos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Kiyos (29) may also be a first name.

Kiyos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiyos is found most in Kenya. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiyos? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiyos is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Kiyos live; 57 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kiyos is also the 1,951,561st most widely held first name in the world It is held by 29 people.

It is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Kiyos is most frequent in: Nandi County, where 100 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 14 percent reside and Colombia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiyose913,178/
Kiyosh9111/
Keiyos911/
Kiys8911/
Kiyoshe831/
Kiyas801,600/
Kiysh80317/
Koios80195/
Kaios8093/
Kayos8067/
Kyoas8024/
Kuyos8010/
Kijos809/
Kioes805/
Keios804/
Keyos804/
Koyos803/
Kiois801/
Kiyts801/
Kaiys801/
Kiyash73216/
Kaious73212/
Kiyase7318/
Khiyas7311/
Kayous736/
Kaiyes735/
Koyose734/
Kayoos734/
Kayose734/
Koiyes732/
Kouyos732/
Kioyas731/
Kojios731/
Koiios731/
Kioehs731/
Kaiysp731/
Kaiose731/
Keiyes731/
Kawyos731/
Keys6733,189/
Kais679,833/
Kies676,785/
Kays676,498/
Keis672,098/
Kois671,636/
Kuys671,009/
Kuis67966/
Kyes67617/
Koes67500/
Kous67466/
Kiis67425/
Kojs67320/
Käis67155/
Koys6772/
Kiès6731/
Khayoos6716/
Kyis6715/
Kayoshe6713/
Kiyasse675/
Kiyashe673/
Kayoush671/
Kiyx671/
Kiyeshe671/
Kaiyesh671/
Khayosh671/
Kijs671/
Koyosse671/
Kiés671/

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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 Kiyos
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