Kuyus Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Kuyus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Kuyus (6) may also be a first name.
Kuyus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuyus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kuyus (Hindi: कुयूस, Marathi: कुयुस) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuyus? popularity and diffusion
Kuyus is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Kuyus live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,967,096th most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 6 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria Kuyus is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 67 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and India, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khuyus | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kuyusj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kyus | 89 | 26 | / |
| Kuyhaus | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khuyush | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kujus | 80 | 176 | / |
| Kuhus | 80 | 75 | / |
| Kjuus | 80 | 75 | / |
| Kyuse | 80 | 30 | / |
| Kuľus | 80 | 18 | / |
| Cuyus | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kuyos | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kyous | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khyus | 80 | 5 | / |
| Keyus | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kyuss | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kuius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kyeus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyus | 73 | 87 | / |
| Kyusse | 73 | 27 | / |
| Kuhush | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kayous | 73 | 6 | / |
| Khyush | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kuheus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khyous | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kyoous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kauhus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kujush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khuhus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keyyus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kayaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kjus | 67 | 169 | / |
| Kius | 67 | 127 | / |
| Kouhous | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kauhaus | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kyuz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kyusová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kahyous | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kayoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiyause | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoyush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyush | 67 | 1 | / |
Kuyus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuyus in the Marathi language | ||
| कुयुस | kuyusa | 66.67 |
| कुयूस | kuyusa | 33.33 |
| Kuyus in the Hindi language | ||
| कुयूस | kuyusa | 50 |
| कुयुस | kuyusa | 50 |
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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
- 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 Kuyus
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