Kouya Surname

76,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kouya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kouya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast5,1311:4,496416
Cameroon7471:27,8033,775
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
Niger1401:137,0865,158
Benin511:202,65919,139
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
India71:109,580,769786,157
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
France41:16,605,680368,153
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Kouya (3,243) may also be a first name.

Kouya Last Name Facts

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

Kouya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻳﻪ) has its highest incidence in The Ivory Coast. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kouya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kouya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 76,889th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,144,221 people. The last name Kouya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Kouya reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 125,835th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 3,243 people.

Kouya is most commonly used in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 5,131 people, or 1 in 4,496. In The Ivory Coast Kouya is most frequent in: Bas-Sassandra District, where 55 percent reside, Montagnes District, where 27 percent reside and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 11 percent reside. Not including The Ivory Coast this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 12 percent reside and Gabon, where 3 percent reside.

Kouya Last Name Statistics demography

Kouya earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khouya916,528/
Kouaya91207/
Kouiya9130/
Kouyya9118/
Kouyap9111/
Kaouya915/
Kosuya913/
Kouyah913/
Kouoya912/
Kouuya911/
Koya8953,610/
Kuya899,107/
Kouy896,085/
Kouayap8326/
Kouyias8317/
Kouayas839/
Kouyass834/
Kouyatt832/
K'Ouyat831/
Khotuya831/
Khouiya831/
Kouai802,650/
Kouyo802,357/
Khoya802,063/
Kouye801,377/
Khouy801,004/
Kauya80881/
Koyah80857/
Kouja80600/
Kouay80391/
Kouia80348/
Kuuya80256/
Kouha80221/
Kouyi80217/
Koyaş80177/
Kyoya80175/
Kuyah80151/
Kouae8098/
Koeya8090/
Kgoya8075/
Kaoya8052/
Kooya8044/
Kioya8039/
Koyaa8024/
Kkoya8018/
Kohya8016/
Kouhy8010/
Khuya809/
Kcoya809/
Koyha805/
Kouaa805/
Koaya804/
Kuyaa804/
Kuoya804/
Kuhya802/
Koujy801/
Kkuya801/
Kouau801/
Kouoa801/
Couya801/
Hkoya801/
Koiuy801/
Kohuy801/
Kochhuya7712/
Kashouya771/
Kou75412,508/
Kuy7532,511/
Koy7518,752/
Koa758,262/
Khaoya734,177/
Khouyi731,512/
Khouja731,321/
Kahuya73898/
Kouayi73584/
Khauya73507/
Khouia73492/
Kougia73364/
Kahoya73356/
Kouaye73353/
Kaouha73249/
Koujah73244/
Khouye73242/
Koyaya73205/
Khouiy73142/
Kohaya73140/
Koheya73123/
Kuyath7394/
Kuyaya7369/
Koyyaa7355/
Kouoye7347/
Khoyah7345/
Kouowa7335/
Kotyja7335/
Kouyeh7325/
Kouayo7325/
Kouaha7324/
Kouaji7322/
Koyowa7320/
Kuyova7320/
Kouysh7319/
Koooya7318/
Kohiya7314/
Kouaid7313/
Kouawe7313/
Koiyea7311/
Khouai7311/
Kouiye7310/
Kouoyo7310/
Khouay739/
Kouaja739/
Kcgoya738/
Kouias738/
Couyat738/
Khouyo738/
Kqgoya737/
Kgooya735/
Kojaya735/
Khoeya735/
Kouiad735/
Koya'a735/
Kouahy734/
Kohoya733/
Koyach733/
Koyadh733/
Kaouye733/
Kouyep733/
Kujaya733/
Kauyat732/
Kaouia732/
Khaouy732/
Koutea732/
Kouyed732/
Kouyos732/
Kouaio732/
Kaouyo732/
Kousea732/
Kooyya731/
Kouaie731/
Koyaia731/
Koyatt731/
Koyova731/
Kooyah731/
Kouyoe731/
Kuiaya731/
Kaouja731/
Kuyowa731/
Kouajo731/
Kouyet731/
Couaya731/
Khoaya731/
Kcoyah731/
Kotuyi731/
Cotuya731/
Kouoyi731/
Kaya67888,082/
Keya6781,275/
Kiya6768,857/
Cuya6716,107/
Koue6714,308/
Koay6710,158/
Koyo6710,148/
Khoa679,867/
Koye678,561/
Koyi677,439/
Kuye677,350/
Koja675,033/
Kouh673,981/
Kooy673,153/
Kaou673,095/
Khuy672,961/
Kuyo672,158/
Coya672,135/
Kuyi671,906/
Khoy671,701/
Khou671,581/
Kuja671,379/
Kaoy671,264/
Khouaja671,028/
Koey67697/
Koae67697/
Koia67658/
Kohu67448/
Kioa67415/
Khoujah67402/
Koai67399/
Kuia67339/
Couy67297/
Koyš67266/
Khaouja67174/
Khahoya67163/
Kouahio67152/
Koea67149/
Koňa67102/
Hkuy6769/
Kuyp6766/
Kohy6763/
Kousaie6758/
Kaoa6757/
Koyh6757/
Khaoyas6752/
Kuoy6748/
Kyia6745/
Keua6736/
Kuľa6734/
Kyoa6733/
Kouajep6732/
Koau6731/
Kassuya6728/
Khoyhah6727/
Kosyiah6724/
Koyy6724/
Kuňa6721/
Kouayou6721/
Kossaya6718/
Koué6718/
Hkoy6718/
Coutaya6717/
Kouj6715/
Koaa6714/
Kouahie6713/
Kioy6712/
Keuy6712/
Kahouia6712/
Kasuhya6710/
Kouaich6710/
Kouaiss679/
Katuyah678/
Koiy678/
Khotoya677/
Kotahya677/
Khuyova676/
Kautaya676/
Kouteas676/
Kohgoya675/
Kuyh675/
Kuoa675/
Kojy675/
Gkouias675/
Kéou675/
Kooa674/
Khaouia674/
Kcoa674/
Koutawe674/
Kuiy673/
Kogioya673/
Kothuja673/
Kotiyas673/
Kotteya673/
Kyja673/
Khouaji673/
Ko'a673/
Kouajio673/
Kouayie673/
Koyé673/
Kosiyas673/
Ckoy672/
Khosaya672/
Kuyhaus672/
Katouja672/
Kuđa672/
Kyoy672/
Koutoyo672/
Koșa672/
Kyya672/
Khotaya672/
Kkou672/
Koaj672/
Koitaya671/
Katauya671/
Khohiya671/
Khouaje671/
Khoyaja671/
Koiouia671/
Kouyeth671/
Kotayap671/
Kuoyhuy671/
Kouyess671/
Kcou671/
Khoayat671/
Kahohya671/
Kahooya671/
Kotiyap671/
Koudowa671/
Kouajup671/
Koğa671/
Koyï671/
Koseyah671/
Kouiyed671/
Kouoyep671/
Kouyoch671/
Kouß671/
Kousawe671/
Kujy671/
Ku'a671/
Ku'y671/
Kouaihi671/
Khasoya671/
Khahuya671/
Khouaia671/
Khouhja671/
Khoujat671/
Couayah671/
Qoya671/
Qkoa671/
Qouy671/
Kuhy671/
Kqoy671/
Gkuy671/
Hkou671/
Kottiya671/
Kkoa671/
Kgou671/

Kouya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kouya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﻳﻪkwyh50
ﺧﻮﻳﻪkhwyh25
ﻛﻮﻱkwy25

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