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 most common in Turkey. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuyu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 177,945th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,033,949 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 53 percent of Kuyu reside; 49 percent reside in West Asia and 49 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Kuyu is also the 497,456th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 312 people.
The last name Kuyu is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,550 people, or 1 in 50,207. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent live, Tekirdag Province, where 8 percent live and Bingol Province, where 7 percent live. Outside of Turkey this surname is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Kuyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally 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 | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kuyu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis