Kuya Surname

55,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kuya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,9601:9,3101,195
Tanzania2,4681:21,4512,675
DR Congo8071:91,54810,387
Papua New Guinea1491:54,7236,930
Nigeria1431:1,238,76149,638
Ivory Coast1321:174,7827,817
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
Philippines851:1,191,03893,973
Uganda541:722,95035,796
Cameroon471:441,89537,035
India291:26,450,530346,896
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
England201:2,785,90397,972
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France31:22,140,907385,998
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Kuya (3,921) may also be a first name.

Kuya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuya (Hindi: कुया, Marathi: कुया, Russian: Куя) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kuya is the 55,738th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 800,214 people. The surname Kuya occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kuya live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 48 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 111,846th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 3,921 people.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 4,960 people, or 1 in 9,310. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Turkana County, where 20 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 19 percent reside and Kajiado County, where 14 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Kuya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (99%) in Kenya.

Kuya earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 90.44% less than the national average, earning $4,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouya896,369/
Kuuya89256/
Kuyah89151/
Khuya899/
Kuyaa894/
Kuoya894/
Kuhya892/
Kkuya891/
Kuy8632,511/
Khouya806,528/
Kuyath8094/
Kuyaya8069/
Kuyova8020/
Kouyap8011/
Kouyah803/
Kujaya803/
Kauyat802/
Kuiaya801/
Kuyowa801/
Kaya75888,082/
Keya7581,275/
Kiya7568,857/
Koya7553,610/
Cuya7516,107/
Kuye757,350/
Kouy756,085/
Khuy752,961/
Kuyo752,158/
Kuyi751,906/
Kuja751,379/
Kuia75339/
Hkuy7569/
Kuyp7566/
Kuoy7548/
Kyia7545/
Keua7536/
Kuľa7534/
Kyoa7533/
Kuňa7521/
Keuy7512/
Kuyh755/
Kuoa755/
Kuiy753/
Kyja753/
Kuđa752/
Kyya752/
Kujy751/
Ku'a751/
Ku'y751/
Kuhy751/
Gkuy751/
Khuyova736/
Kouyass734/
Kouyatt732/
Kuyhaus732/
K'Ouyat731/
Kaaya6722,011/
Kahya6720,792/
Khaya675,394/
Kouyo672,357/
Khoya672,063/
Cauya672,004/
Kheya671,876/
Kouye671,377/
Kayah671,301/
Kieya671,273/
Keeya671,149/
Khouy671,004/
Koyah67857/
Cuyas67667/
Kouja67600/
Kiyah67552/
Khuja67515/
Khiya67485/
Kehya67363/
Kouia67348/
Kuľha67326/
Kayaa67302/
Kiyae67227/
Kouha67221/
Kuiyo67208/
Koyaş67177/
Kyoya67175/
Kuoye67144/
Hkaya67128/
Kuhyi67125/
Cuyat67124/
Kayha6799/
Keyha6781/
Kgoya6775/
Kuych6773/
Kuoha6769/
Kuhia6761/
Keyah6761/
Kujah6760/
Quiya6756/
Kkaya6755/
Kayağ6755/
Kuhyt6751/
Kuiah6750/
Kooya6744/
Kioya6739/
Kauyo6730/
Cuyaz6728/
Khuoy6726/
Quaya6725/
Keyaa6725/
Koyaa6724/
Kuiha6723/
Queya6723/
Kuiat6719/
Kkoya6718/
Keaua6718/
Keuha6718/
Kuysh6717/
Kohya6716/
Kugia6715/
Kayaç6714/
Kuyeh6713/
Kiyaç6713/
Kciya6710/
Kuyoh6710/
Kouhy6710/
Kcoya679/
Kuyee678/
Kuoja677/
Kuytz677/
Koyha675/
Kyjas675/
Kuoia675/
Kuhiy674/
Khyia674/
Koaya674/
Kayaï674/
Khuia673/
Kuyyi673/
Kkeya673/
Kuuja673/
Kkiya673/
Kuĺha673/
Kheua673/
Cuyad673/
Kuuye672/
Kuyie672/
Khuoa672/
Keuah671/
Kijya671/
Kuuia671/
Kuyiy671/
Kyiah671/
Kuyhe671/
Koujy671/
Kceya671/
Kihya671/
Kyoaa671/
Kuyoo671/
Ckaya671/
Couya671/
Cuyap671/
Kuuyo671/
Kyyap671/
Kkuia671/
Hkoya671/
Kuiyt671/
Kuoyo671/
Kuhys671/
Kuyho671/
Gkuiy671/
Hkuyo671/
Cuyah670/

Kuya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuya in the Marathi language
कुयाkuya-
Kuya in the Hindi language
कुयाkuya92.05
कूयाkuya7.47
कुयkuya0.16
Kuya in the Russian language
Куяkua-

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