Kuyo Surname

194,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kuyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0771:42,8784,468
Ivory Coast8001:28,8391,994
Indonesia761:1,740,121112,888
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Japan291:4,408,42437,714
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
England71:7,959,723202,100
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
France41:16,605,680368,153
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Guinea31:3,944,6062,522
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kuyo (632) may also be a first name.

Kuyo Last Name Facts

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

Kuyo (Hindi: कुयो, Oriya: କୁେୟା, Russian: Куйо) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kuyo.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuyo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 194,677th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,376,991 people. The surname Kuyo is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Kuyo live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 44 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 331,170th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 632 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,077 people, or 1 in 42,878. In Kenya Kuyo is most frequent in: Narok County, where 74 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 11 percent are found and Uasin Gishu County, where 9 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 37 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Kuyo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kuyo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kuyo last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuyo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (95%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouyo892,357/
Kuiyo89208/
Kauyo8930/
Kuyoh8910/
Kuyoo891/
Kuuyo891/
Kuoyo891/
Kuyho891/
Hkuyo891/
Kuy8632,511/
Kuyoth8081/
Kuyova8020/
Khouyo808/
Kuyoch802/
Kouyos802/
Kauyop801/
Kouyoe801/
Kuyowa801/
Koyo7510,148/
Kayo759,870/
Kuya759,107/
Kuye757,350/
Kouy756,085/
Cuyo754,383/
Khuy752,961/
Kujo752,287/
Kuyi751,906/
Kiyo751,580/
Keyo75438/
Kuio7578/
Hkuy7569/
Kuyp7566/
Kuoy7548/
Kyio7533/
Kyoa7533/
Keuy7512/
Kyjo756/
Kuyh755/
Kuoa755/
Kuiy753/
Keuo752/
Kyoy752/
Kujy751/
Ku'y751/
Kyoj751/
Kuhy751/
Gkuy751/
Khuyova736/
Kqueyou731/
Kouyoch731/
Cuyos6711,192/
Kouya676,369/
Kyojo672,520/
Kayou671,450/
Kouye671,377/
Khayo671,052/
Khouy671,004/
Kaiyo67691/
Kohyo67663/
Keiyo67559/
Kayoo67552/
Khoyo67343/
Kejuo67283/
Kuuya67256/
Koyoh67250/
Kiyoh67225/
Keyho67198/
Kayoh67183/
Kyoya67175/
Kahyo67167/
Kuyah67151/
Koiyo67145/
Kuoye67144/
Kuhyi67125/
Kujoh67104/
Quiyo6792/
Keyou6777/
Cuyop6774/
Kuych6773/
Kuoha6769/
Kyoyo6769/
Koujo6766/
Koyio6758/
Kujot6756/
Kuhyt6751/
Kheyo6746/
Kijuo6737/
Kioyo6733/
Koyoo6729/
Keuho6728/
Kuojo6727/
Khuoy6726/
Kiyoe6724/
Kooyo6717/
Kuysh6717/
Kayio6716/
Khiyo6715/
Kuiho6715/
Kouio6715/
Kuyeh6713/
Ccuyo6712/
Kouhy6710/
Khuya679/
Kyoji679/
Kuyee678/
Kuoja677/
Kuioh677/
Kuytz677/
Kuhio676/
Kuujo676/
Kuoia675/
Kehyo675/
Kuhiy674/
Kujuo674/
Keyos674/
Kyoyi674/
Keeyo674/
Kyoye674/
Quayo674/
Kuyaa674/
Kuoya674/
Cauyo674/
Kuyyi673/
Koyyo673/
Queyo673/
Keyoh673/
Kuoji673/
Kcoyo673/
Khujo672/
Kuhya672/
Kujoo672/
Kuuye672/
Kajuo672/
Cuyot672/
Kaiuo672/
Kuyie672/
Khuoa672/
Kayuo672/
Khyoy671/
Kuyiy671/
Kquoi671/
Kuyhe671/
Kyoje671/
Koyuo671/
Koujy671/
Koyho671/
Keuoh671/
Keyio671/
Kaujo671/
Kayyo671/
Kayho671/
Kkuya671/
Kyoaa671/
Cuyod671/
Cuyoz671/
Kuiyt671/
Kieyo671/
Kkayo671/
Cuuyo671/
Kuhys671/
Kyyot671/
Kyojy671/
Gkuiy671/
Kojyo671/

Kuyo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuyo in the Hindi language
कुयोkuyo-
Kuyo in the Oriya language
କୁେୟାkueya-
Kuyo in the Russian language
Куйоkujo-

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