Kiyua Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Kiyua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Kiyua (10) may also be a first name.
Kiyua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiyua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kiyua is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kiyua.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiyua? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kiyua is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Kiyua live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kiyua is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held forename globally, borne by 10 people.
The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is most common in: Kirinyaga County, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The Philippines, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyuha | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kiyuya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kiyu | 89 | 699 | / |
| Kiyouya | 83 | 15 | / |
| Kiyou | 80 | 74 | / |
| Kiyuo | 80 | 36 | / |
| Kiyuy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khiyu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kiyue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiyuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kihuyu | 73 | 398 | / |
| Kiyuts | 73 | 32 | / |
| Kiyuoh | 73 | 31 | / |
| Kiyuyi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kiyiya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kiyuji | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kiyija | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kiiiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiyouj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kieu | 67 | 118,612 | / |
| Kyeu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kiehoua | 67 | 13 | / |
| Qiyu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ciyu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kiyijja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kyiu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kiyé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiyouye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kigiaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khioayu | 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 Kiyua
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis