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
The surname Kuyia is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuyia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Kuyia occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kuyia live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 80 percent are found and Bungoma County, where 20 percent are found. Not including Kenya it 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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