Kuyia Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Kuyia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kuyia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuyia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuyia occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuyia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kuyia reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Kuyia is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 80 percent are found and Bungoma County, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Kenya Kuyia exists in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khuyia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kuiya | 80 | 228 | / |
| Keuya | 80 | 133 | / |
| Kayia | 80 | 83 | / |
| Kuyya | 80 | 58 | / |
| Kuyja | 80 | 32 | / |
| Kuyao | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kuyea | 80 | 18 | / |
| Koyia | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kuija | 80 | 8 | / |
| Keyia | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kujia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kia | 75 | 35,173 | / |
| Kya | 75 | 1,793 | / |
| Kouhia | 73 | 515 | / |
| Kayiaa | 73 | 112 | / |
| Kuiaha | 73 | 75 | / |
| Kayija | 73 | 30 | / |
| Kuđija | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kouyaa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Khujia | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kujiah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Koyias | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kouyao | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kuyoha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kuihia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kaayia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kuijad | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kujija | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kayiah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khuiya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kuijas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kuiaua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khuija | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koujia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Quyiea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuyyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuiiap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuhiap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koua | 67 | 36,051 | / |
| Kija | 67 | 21,427 | / |
| Kuah | 67 | 2,478 | / |
| Kuha | 67 | 2,298 | / |
| Quia | 67 | 2,227 | / |
| Kiah | 67 | 1,633 | / |
| Kaua | 67 | 893 | / |
| Khya | 67 | 777 | / |
| Khia | 67 | 602 | / |
| Kiay | 67 | 485 | / |
| Kiha | 67 | 458 | / |
| Kyaa | 67 | 421 | / |
| Kioa | 67 | 415 | / |
| Kiaa | 67 | 232 | / |
| Kyay | 67 | 174 | / |
| Kiae | 67 | 139 | / |
| Kiea | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kyea | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kiňa | 67 | 51 | / |
| Keua | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kuľa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kyoa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kuea | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kyae | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kouyeas | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kyha | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kuňa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kiğa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kyah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khouija | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kuua | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kouyaou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kiaj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Quya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kqia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hkia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ki'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuđa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kouyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoujia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuiahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuihiap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ku'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuijat | 67 | 1 | / |
| K'Ia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khujiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiaš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayij'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koujias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyohiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkia | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Kuyia
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