Kuyu Surname
Approximately 2,402 people bear this surname
Kuyu Surname User-submission:
The Kuyu surname is of Turkish origin, meaning 'water well'.
Kuyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,550 | 1:50,207 | 4,973 |
| DR Congo | 260 | 1:284,152 | 26,288 |
| Kenya | 188 | 1:245,638 | 16,864 |
| Indonesia | 76 | 1:1,740,121 | 112,888 |
| Papua New Guinea | 51 | 1:159,877 | 22,106 |
| Tanzania | 42 | 1:1,260,515 | 46,631 |
| Peru | 41 | 1:775,223 | 17,111 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| Uganda | 26 | 1:1,501,511 | 54,973 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
Kuyu (312) may also be a first name.
Kuyu Surname Meaning
Kuyu Demographics
Average Kuyu Salary in
Norway
251,315 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Kuyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuyu (Marathi: कुयु, Oriya: କୁୟୁ) is found most in Turkey. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kuyu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuyu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 177,945th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,033,949 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Kuyu are found; 49 percent are found in West Asia and 49 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 497,456th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 312 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,550 people, or 1 in 50,207. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent live, Tekirdag Province, where 8 percent live and Bingol Province, where 7 percent live. Other than Turkey this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Kuyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kuyu earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 27.38% less than the national average, earning 251,315 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kuyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuyu in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁୟୁ | kuyu | - |
| Kuyu in the Marathi language | ||
| कुयु | kuyu | - |
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Footnotes
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