Kriya Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Kriya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 91 | 1:8,429,290 | 174,159 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Kriya (526) may also be a first name.
Kriya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kriya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kriya (Arabic: كلريا, Hindi: क्रिया, Marathi: करीया, Oriya: କିୟା, Russian: Крия) is found most frequently in India. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kriya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,604,449th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The last name Kriya occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Kriya live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kriya is also the 367,904th most common first name world-wide, borne by 526 people.
The surname Kriya is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 8,429,290. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Kerala, where 79 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent live and Maharashtra, where 4 percent live. Aside from India it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 8 percent live and Thailand, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khriya | 91 | 67 | / |
| Kriyah | 91 | 63 | / |
| Gkriya | 91 | 23 | / |
| Kriyat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khriyah | 83 | 3 | / |
| Khrieya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kraya | 80 | 537 | / |
| Kroya | 80 | 281 | / |
| Kryja | 80 | 132 | / |
| Krija | 80 | 97 | / |
| Kriyo | 80 | 71 | / |
| Kraia | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kreia | 80 | 18 | / |
| Kreya | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kriye | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kroia | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kruya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Criya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kraiy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kriey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kraiap | 73 | 100 | / |
| Kriyot | 73 | 98 | / |
| Kraiha | 73 | 48 | / |
| Krohya | 73 | 30 | / |
| Kraias | 73 | 25 | / |
| Krayah | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kraiah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Quriya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kreyap | 73 | 4 | / |
| Krauya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kroyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kraiyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krouia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qriyat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kriyos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khrija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krieah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kreiat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kriyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khreya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khraya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khraia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krey | 67 | 8,611 | / |
| Kruy | 67 | 6,587 | / |
| Kray | 67 | 3,764 | / |
| Kraj | 67 | 1,895 | / |
| Krai | 67 | 1,165 | / |
| Krau | 67 | 755 | / |
| Krei | 67 | 670 | / |
| Kroa | 67 | 438 | / |
| Kroi | 67 | 351 | / |
| Kroy | 67 | 264 | / |
| Kraa | 67 | 183 | / |
| Krae | 67 | 124 | / |
| Krie | 67 | 91 | / |
| Krayova | 67 | 29 | / |
| Krui | 67 | 16 | / |
| Krea | 67 | 14 | / |
| Khraiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Krij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Krye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khruyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kraiova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kruiova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kreyova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kryjasz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krougia | 67 | 1 | / |
Kriya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kriya in the Oriya language | ||
| କିୟା | kiya | - |
| Kriya in the Marathi language | ||
| करीया | kariya | - |
| Kriya in the Hindi language | ||
| क्रिया | kriya | 88.24 |
| क्रिय | kriya | 11.76 |
| Kriya in the Russian language | ||
| Крия | kria | - |
| Kriya in the Arabic language | ||
| كلريا | klrya | - |
| كريا | krya | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kriya
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