Kiyu Surname
Approximately 699 people bear this surname
Kiyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 520 | 1:245,854 | 10,033 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Kiyu (2,264) may also be a first name.
Kiyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kiyu (Hindi: कियू, Russian: Кию) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiyu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 477,903rd most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,425,674 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Kiyu live; 74 percent live in East Asia and 74 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 156,871st most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 2,264 people.
Kiyu is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 520 people, or 1 in 245,854. In Japan Kiyu is most prevalent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 21 percent are found, Aichi Prefecture, where 17 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Japan this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyou | 89 | 74 | / |
| Kiyua | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kiyuy | 89 | 3 | / |
| Khiyu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kiyuh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kiyue | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kihuyu | 80 | 398 | / |
| Kiyuts | 80 | 32 | / |
| Kiyuyi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kiyuha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kiyouj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kieu | 75 | 118,612 | / |
| Kyeu | 75 | 23 | / |
| Qiyu | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ciyu | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kyiu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Khioayu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kihiu | 67 | 5,044 | / |
| Khieu | 67 | 3,235 | / |
| Kijuu | 67 | 2,671 | / |
| Kijiu | 67 | 273 | / |
| Kyeju | 67 | 142 | / |
| Kiehu | 67 | 130 | / |
| Kyuju | 67 | 91 | / |
| Qiuyu | 67 | 91 | / |
| Chiyu | 67 | 77 | / |
| Kieou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Quiyu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Qiyuj | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kijuh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kijju | 67 | 10 | / |
| Qiyue | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kyoju | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kiiju | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuuyu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kieeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qkieu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyehu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyuyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyyuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyeus | 67 | 1 | / |
Kiyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyu in the Hindi language | ||
| कियू | kiyu | - |
| Kiyu in the Russian language | ||
| Кию | kiu | - |
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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 Kiyu
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