Kuuya Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kuuya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuuya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1801:85,76812,456
Zambia361:440,27620,880
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kuuya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuuya occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuuya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 998,609th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. Kuuya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kuuya live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Kuuya is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 180 people, or 1 in 85,768. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Masvingo Province, where 28 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 19 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 18 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe Kuuya occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 14 percent reside and Uganda, where 11 percent reside.

Kuuya Last Name Statistics demography

Kuuya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.81% less than the national average, earning R 112,140 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuya899,107/
Kouya806,369/
Kuyah80151/
Kueya8070/
Khuya809/
Kuoya804/
Kuyaa804/
Kuuja803/
Kuuye802/
Kuhya802/
Kuuyo801/
Kkuya801/
Kuuia801/
Kuy7532,511/
Khouya736,528/
Kuyath7394/
Kuyaya7369/
Kuyova7320/
Kouyap7311/
Kujaya733/
Kouyah733/
Kauyat732/
Kuyowa731/
Kuiaya731/
Kaya67888,082/
Keya6781,275/
Kiya6768,857/
Koya6753,610/
Cuya6716,107/
Kuye677,350/
Kouy676,085/
Khuy672,961/
Kuyo672,158/
Kuyi671,906/
Kuja671,379/
Kuia67339/
Hkuy6769/
Kuyp6766/
Kauu6761/
Kuoy6748/
Kyia6745/
Kuui6742/
Keua6736/
Kuľa6734/
Kyoa6733/
Kuňa6721/
Keuy6712/
Khuyova676/
Kuoa675/
Kuyh675/
Kuuj674/
Kouyass674/
Kyja673/
Kuiy673/
Kyya672/
Kihuyia672/
Kuđa672/
Kouyatt672/
Gkuy671/
K'Ouyat671/
Kuhy671/
Cuua671/
Ku'y671/
Ku'a671/
Kujy671/

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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
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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 Kuuya
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