Kuyi Surname

215,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kuyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,6001:33,0893,889
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Iran561:1,371,11656,327
India401:19,176,635286,670
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kuyi (1,318) may also be a first name.

Kuyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuyi (Hindi: कुयी, Oriya: କୁୟୀ) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kuyi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuyi? popularity and diffusion

Kuyi is the 215,535th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,823,476 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kuyi are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 216,497th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 1,318 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,600 people, or 1 in 33,089. In Tanzania Kuyi is most prevalent in: Simiyu Region, where 80 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 7 percent reside and Kagera Region, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Kuyi is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Iran, where 3 percent reside.

Kuyi Last Name Statistics demography

Kuyi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 79.36% less than the national average, earning R 49,056 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuhyi89125/
Kuyyi893/
Kuyie892/
Kuyiy891/
Kui86129,506/
Kuy8632,511/
Khouyi801,512/
Kuyieh803/
Kkuoyi801/
Khauyi801/
Kayi7513,491/
Kuya759,107/
Koyi757,439/
Kuye757,350/
Kouy756,085/
Kuji755,501/
Khuy752,961/
Keyi752,610/
Kuyo752,158/
Khui75736/
Kiyi75704/
Kuia75339/
Kuie75199/
Kuić75116/
Kuio7578/
Hkuy7569/
Kuyp7566/
Kuoy7548/
Kyia7545/
Kuui7542/
Kyio7533/
Kuii7529/
Kuiš7515/
Keuy7512/
Kuih7512/
Keui758/
Kyie756/
Kuyh755/
Kuiy753/
Cuyi753/
Kuij752/
Kujy751/
Ku'y751/
Ckui751/
Kuhy751/
Gkui751/
Gkuy751/
Kcui751/
Kouya676,369/
Kayij673,759/
Kouyo672,357/
Kuijt671,642/
Kouye671,377/
Kuijs671,182/
Khouy671,004/
Koyie67437/
Kouji67435/
Kouia67348/
Kuuya67256/
Kuiyo67208/
Kuyah67151/
Kuoye67144/
Koyyi67140/
Kouie67129/
Kaayi67105/
Kuieh6785/
Kuych6773/
Kooyi6762/
Kuhia6761/
Koyio6758/
Kayhi6758/
Kuhyt6751/
Kuiah6750/
Kuiee6747/
Khuji6745/
Kayyi6743/
Kuizs6742/
Keyie6740/
Kayii6731/
Kauyo6730/
Kujii6728/
Khuoy6726/
Kahyi6726/
Keuhi6725/
Kuiha6723/
Kayie6721/
Kauie6720/
Kuihe6720/
Kuiat6719/
Kuijp6718/
Kuysh6717/
Kayio6716/
Keyid6716/
Kugia6715/
Kuiho6715/
Kouio6715/
Kuyeh6713/
Kuyoh6710/
Kouhy6710/
Khuya679/
Kyoji679/
Kuyee678/
Couyi678/
Kuioh677/
Kuisz677/
Kuytz677/
Cuhyi676/
Kuhio676/
Kajyi675/
Kuoia675/
Kuggi674/
Kuhiy674/
Khyia674/
Kgoyi674/
Kujid674/
Kyoyi674/
Kujie674/
Kuyaa674/
Kuoya674/
Kayih674/
Khuia673/
Kuoji673/
Kkayi673/
Kqayi673/
Kayiş672/
Keyhi672/
Kuhya672/
Kujis672/
Kuuye672/
Kioyi672/
Kuies671/
Keyyi671/
Kuuia671/
Kuuji671/
Kyiah671/
Kyies671/
Koyiz671/
Kuiez671/
Kuiis671/
Cauyi671/
Kyiee671/
Kquoi671/
Quyie671/
Qukui671/
Kuyhe671/
Kuiie671/
Koujy671/
Keyio671/
Kehyi671/
Keeyi671/
Kkuya671/
Kiyii671/
Kuyoo671/
Kuihi671/
Kuijj671/
Cuyis671/
Kuuyo671/
Kkuia671/
Kuiyt671/
Kuoyo671/
Kgayi671/
Kcoyi671/
Qcuyi671/
Cuyie671/
Kuhys671/
Kuyho671/
Gkuiy671/
Hkuyo671/
Kuitz670/
Kuiss670/

Kuyi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuyi in the Hindi language
कुयीkuyi87.5
कूयीkuyi12.5
Kuyi in the Oriya language
କୁୟୀkuyi62.5
କୁୟିkuyi16.67
କୂୟିkuyi8.33
କୂୟୀkuyi8.33
ଚାୁକୁୟୀcaukuyi4.17

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Footnotes

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