Kuys Surname

359,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kuys Surname Definition:

“Chaste” in Old Dutch.

Kuys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4171:129,92315,215
Netherlands3461:48,8078,365
Australia1151:234,74522,001
Belgium571:201,69626,362
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
United States181:20,136,607622,629
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Kuys Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Chaste” in Old Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kuys Last Name Facts

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

Kuys (Russian: Куйс) is most common in South Africa. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kuys.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuys? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 359,182nd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,222,543 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Kuys reside; 41 percent reside in Southern Africa and 41 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 417 people, or 1 in 129,923. In South Africa Kuys is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 56 percent reside, Gauteng, where 18 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 8 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Kuys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kuys has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kuys surname increased 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kuys surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Kuys earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.45% more than the national average, earning R 329,004 per year; in United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 200.94% more than the national average, earning $149,518 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuysh8917/
Kuyas8912/
Kuyos8910/
Kuyes891/
Kuyse891/
Khuys891/
Kuhys891/
Kus868,911/
Kys862,065/
Kouysh8019/
Kouyas8010/
Kuyase807/
Kouyos802/
Khuyas801/
Kuyash801/
Keys7533,189/
Kush7514,091/
Kays756,498/
Kaus755,801/
Kues755,622/
Kusz755,524/
Kuse755,303/
Kuss755,257/
Kysh752,696/
Keus751,738/
Kuhs751,179/
Kuis75966/
Kuus75954/
Kyes75617/
Kous75466/
Khus75221/
Kyse75140/
Kyos75105/
Kyss7584/
Koys7572/
Quys7512/
Kusd757/
Kusj752/
Hkus751/
Kkus751/
Qkus751/
Qkys751/
Kysx751/
Kysz751/
Kyzs751/
Kyhs751/
Kyds751/
Gkys751/
Kkys751/
Kcus751/
Kouyass734/
Kuyhaus732/
Kouysse732/
Kauyase731/
Kouyess731/
Khuyise731/
Kayes6728,475/
Keyes6726,826/
Cuyos6711,192/
Kusch677,960/
Kause675,726/
Koush671,920/
Kiyas671,600/
Keyse671,408/
Kayas671,381/
Kushe671,251/
Kuijs671,182/
Khaus67959/
Kauss67866/
Koyes67790/
Kyseľ67762/
Khush67730/
Cuyas67667/
Khuse67640/
Kayse67415/
Keeys67366/
Kuess67353/
Keush67331/
Kayis67316/
Kusse67282/
Kujas67258/
Kaush67243/
Kayus67223/
Keuss67222/
Kuyaş67196/
Kohus67178/
Kouss67170/
Kouse67145/
Kaysh67137/
Kaius67127/
Kıyas67125/
Keyas67108/
Khous67107/
Khyts67106/
Kajus6781/
Kausz6780/
Keysh6775/
Keyis6775/
Kuych6773/
Kuias6768/
Kayos6767/
Koyas6762/
Kuehs6761/
Kahus6757/
Kuish6755/
Kuise6748/
Khyst6746/
Kayss6745/
Kuizs6742/
Kydts6740/
Kauhs6733/
Koyis6732/
Kysse6732/
Kusze6732/
Keuis6730/
Kousz6728/
Keust6728/
Kudse6726/
Kyoas6724/
Koust6723/
Kayhs6722/
Kheys6721/
Khays6721/
Kuyaz6721/
Keuhs6719/
Cuyàs6719/
Kuush6717/
Cuyás6717/
Quays6714/
Kuust6711/
Koysh6711/
Cuyes679/
Koues678/
Kyseĺ678/
Keuse677/
Kaysø677/
Kuisz677/
Kuytz677/
Kiyos677/
Kyjas675/
Kusce674/
Keyos674/
Keysz674/
Keyus674/
Kaušs673/
Koyos673/
Kysch673/
Kujis672/
Koyse672/
Keyys671/
Kyyas671/
Kyesh671/
Kuies671/
Kauds671/
Keyss671/
Khuus671/
Khysz671/
Khuss671/
Kuuts671/
Kyhts671/
Kyies671/
Kyshp671/
Kytts671/
Kushz671/
Kuesh671/
Kuiis671/
Kyhse671/
Kaues671/
Kuyshova671/
K'Use671/
Kouyasse671/
Kuhsh671/
Kujos671/
Cuyis671/
Kaiys671/
Ckyst671/
Kujes671/
Hkusz671/
Kooys670/
Kuiss670/
Cuysh670/
Kuhst670/

Kuys Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuys in the Russian language
Куйсkujs-

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