Kuy Surname

17,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Kuy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia31,0961:498126
Iran3541:216,90017,105
Turkey3001:259,40517,781
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Thailand1041:679,215113,538
Indonesia681:1,944,841122,869
France401:1,660,568152,033
Canada391:944,75971,777
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
England271:2,063,63279,942
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Panama81:489,0328,962
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Kuy (8,204) may also be a first name.

Kuy Last Name Facts

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

Kuy (Oriya: କୁୟ) is carried by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kuy is the 17,064th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 224,156 people. Kuy is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kuy live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 69,912th most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 8,204 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is held by 31,096 people, or 1 in 498. In Cambodia it is most common in: Phnom Penh, where 14 percent live, Kandal Province, where 10 percent live and Svay Rieng Province, where 7 percent live. Excluding Cambodia this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 1 percent live and Turkey, where 1 percent live.

Kuy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kuy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kuy surname expanded 993 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kuy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kuy last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Kuy surname are 10.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kuy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $43,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $54,443 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuya869,107/
Kuye867,350/
Kouy866,085/
Khuy862,961/
Kuyo862,158/
Kuyi861,906/
Hkuy8669/
Kuyp8666/
Kuoy8648/
Keuy8612/
Kuyh865/
Kuiy863/
Kujy861/
Ku'y861/
Kuhy861/
Kquy861/
Gkuy861/
Ku80395,623/
Ky8030,376/
Kouya756,369/
Kouyo752,357/
Kouye751,377/
Khouy751,004/
Kuuya75256/
Kuiyo75208/
Kuyah75151/
Kuoye75144/
Kuhyi75125/
Kuych7573/
Kuhyt7551/
Kauyo7530/
Khuoy7526/
Kuysh7517/
Kuyeh7513/
Kuyoh7510/
Kouhy7510/
Khuya759/
Kuyee758/
Kuytz757/
Kuhiy754/
Kuyaa754/
Kuoya754/
Kuyyi753/
Kuhya752/
Kuuye752/
Kuyie752/
Kuyiy751/
Kuyhe751/
Koujy751/
Kkuya751/
Kuyoo751/
Kuuyo751/
Kuiyt751/
Kuoyo751/
Kuhys751/
Kuyho751/
Gkuiy751/
Hkuyo751/
Kou67412,508/
Kay67311,583/
Kyi67130,849/
Kui67129,506/
Key6762,746/
Kuş6749,101/
Quy6739,481/
Kau6721,470/
Koy6718,752/
Kuh6711,061/
Khu679,668/
Kye678,893/
Khouya676,528/
Cuy676,380/
Kue676,267/
Kyo674,709/
Kiy672,060/
Keu671,560/
Khouyi671,512/
Kuu671,083/
Kuß67923/
Khy67555/
Kku67466/
Kyy67293/
Khouye67242/
Khouiy67142/
Kuś67116/
Kauyet6796/
Kuyath6794/
Kuš6792/
Kuyoth6781/
Kuyaya6769/
Kuç6726/
Kouyeh6725/
Kyh6723/
Kuj6720/
Kuyova6720/
Hku6719/
Kouysh6719/
Gku6715/
Kõu6713/
Kouyap6711/
Kuyeth6710/
Kyć6710/
Khouyo678/
Qku678/
Kqy677/
Hky676/
Gky676/
Cky676/
Qky676/
Kgu675/
Kky674/
Cku674/
Kyø674/
Kyš674/
Kouyah673/
Kouyep673/
Kujaya673/
Kcu673/
Kuyieh673/
Kauyat672/
Kuyoch672/
Kouyed672/
Kouyos672/
Kauyop671/
Kauyee671/
Kkuoyi671/
Kouyoe671/
Kuiaya671/
Käy671/
Kéy671/
Kuyowa671/
Kouyet671/
Khauyi671/

Kuy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuy in the Oriya language
କୁୟkuya-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuy
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