Kuyani Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Kuyani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
Kuyani (52) may also be a first name.
Kuyani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuyani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kuyani (Oriya: କୁୟାନୀ) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuyani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,543,123rd most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Kuyani live; 39 percent live in Oceania Islands and 39 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kuyani is also the 1,381,723rd most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 52 people.
It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 679,476. In Papua New Guinea Kuyani is most prevalent in: Eastern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 29 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kuyani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuyani in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁୟାନୀ | kuyani | 50 |
| କୁୟନି | kuyani | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kuyani
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