Kuye Surname

67,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kuye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,6101:26,7992,305
Tanzania2281:232,20019,111
England1481:376,47326,505
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
India121:63,922,115578,870
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Gambia91:213,717372
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397

Kuye (334) may also be a first name.

Kuye Last Name Facts

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

Kuye (Marathi: कुये, Russian: Куйе) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuye? popularity and diffusion

Kuye is the 67,683rd most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 991,503 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kuye reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 478,963rd most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 334 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6,610 people, or 1 in 26,799. In Nigeria Kuye is primarily found in: Lagos, where 39 percent reside, Ogun, where 31 percent reside and Ondo, where 13 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Kuye is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Kuye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kuye last name is predominantly Christian (84%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Kuye are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

Kuye earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $42,582 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouye891,377/
Kuoye89144/
Kuiye8944/
Kuyei8942/
Kuyeh8913/
Kuyee898/
Kuyae896/
Kuyeu893/
Kuuye892/
Kuyie892/
Kuyhe891/
Keuye891/
Kuy8632,511/
Kye868,893/
Kue866,267/
Khouye80242/
Kauyet8096/
Kouyeh8025/
Kuyeth8010/
Kujoye804/
Kuyeye803/
Kouyep803/
Kuyieh803/
Kouyed802/
Kuyehe801/
Kauyee801/
Kouyoe801/
Keuyie801/
Keyuye801/
Kouyei801/
Kouyet801/
Kujaye801/
Kuyier801/
Kuyiet801/
Kuyhae801/
Kyei7543,270/
Kaye7538,998/
Koue7514,308/
Kuya759,107/
Koye758,561/
Kouy756,085/
Kuje754,504/
Khuy752,961/
Kuyo752,158/
Keye752,115/
Kuyi751,906/
Khye751,349/
Kiye751,070/
Kaue75656/
Kuei75478/
Khue75413/
Kyee75396/
Kauy75376/
Cuye75219/
Kuie75199/
Kuey75186/
Kuee75108/
Hkuy7569/
Kuyp7566/
Kuoy7548/
Kõue7527/
Keuy7512/
Hkue758/
Kyie756/
Kuyh755/
Kuiy753/
Keue752/
Kujy751/
Ku'y751/
Kuhy751/
Gkuy751/
Hkye751/
Kouyeth731/
Kouyess731/
Koujaye731/
Quaye6789,748/
Kouya676,369/
Kayei672,601/
Kouyo672,357/
Kayee671,953/
Khuje671,141/
Khaye671,096/
Kayeh671,066/
Khouy671,004/
Koyye67934/
Koyae67725/
Kayeu67526/
Kaiye67461/
Koyie67437/
Kouay67391/
Kayey67379/
Kyeyo67359/
Keuer67316/
Koiye67266/
Kuuya67256/
Kiyae67227/
Kuiyo67208/
Kahye67199/
Kiyee67194/
Kuyah67151/
Kouei67141/
Kouie67129/
Kuhyi67125/
Koyee67122/
Khoye67102/
Kuieh6785/
Kuyai6782/
Kheye6777/
Kuych6773/
Kieye6771/
Kaaye6766/
Kugge6760/
Koyeh6757/
Kehye6752/
Kuhyt6751/
Kuiee6747/
Khaue6747/
Kujeh6747/
Kayae6745/
Kujje6741/
Keyie6740/
Kgaye6736/
Kouey6736/
Kouee6734/
Kauei6732/
Kuyja6732/
Kgaue6732/
Kauyo6730/
Kuiyi6730/
Kioye6729/
Kauee6729/
Keyoe6727/
Khuoy6726/
Koyeu6726/
Kayhe6724/
Keiye6724/
Koyoe6724/
Kiyoe6724/
Keyee6723/
Kayye6722/
Keyeh6721/
Kayie6721/
Kauie6720/
Kuihe6720/
Koueh6720/
Kouje6719/
Kiyei6718/
Kauea6718/
Kuysh6717/
Kouea6715/
Quoye6714/
Kiyeh6713/
Kayoe6712/
Kiyea6712/
Kuyoi6712/
Khuey6711/
Queye6711/
Qauye6711/
Kauay6711/
Kooye6711/
Kuyoh6710/
Kouhy6710/
Khuya679/
Koyei679/
Cuyes679/
Kayje678/
Koues678/
Kyehe678/
Kueyo678/
Keuey677/
Keyye677/
Kauhe677/
Kujay677/
Kuyay677/
Kuytz677/
Kujet677/
Cuiye677/
Keyei676/
Ckoye676/
Kyeyi676/
Keuyo676/
Kauiy675/
Kujee675/
Kuhiy674/
Keeye674/
Quiye674/
Kyoye674/
Kujie674/
Kkaye674/
Khyei674/
Kuyaa674/
Kuoya674/
Kueiy674/
Khoue673/
Kuehi673/
Kuyyi673/
Kughe673/
Kuiej673/
Couye673/
Kuyui673/
Kahuy672/
Kuhya672/
Keyae672/
Keyuy672/
Koyey672/
Kueai672/
Koued672/
Kuies671/
Kayej671/
Kaued671/
Keyje671/
Khiye671/
Kiyez671/
Qkhue671/
Kuuje671/
Kuyiy671/
Kyies671/
Kyoei671/
Kuiez671/
Kuehe671/
Kyiee671/
Quyie671/
Kuiae671/
Kuiie671/
Kyoje671/
Koujy671/
Khueh671/
Keuoe671/
Kauey671/
Khyee671/
Kkuya671/
Kojye671/
Kyehi671/
Kuyoo671/
Koyje671/
Kouyehei671/
Kouyé671/
Kouyê671/
Gkaye671/
Cuyet671/
Kuuyo671/
Kuiyt671/
Kuoyo671/
Keuea671/
Kgoue671/
Kuiei671/
Kiyey671/
Cuyie671/
Cquye671/
Kuhys671/
Kuyho671/
Gkuiy671/
Hkuyo671/
Koiuy671/
Keuhe671/
Kauyj671/
Khuei671/

Kuye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuye in the Marathi language
कुयेkuye-
Kuye in the Russian language
Куйеkuje-

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