View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Kyai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kyai is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kyai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kyai is the 745,450^th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 18,879,653 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kyai are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kyai is also the 603,623^rd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 223 people.

Kyai is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 210,867. In Kenya Kyai is most common in: Kitui County, where 49 percent reside, Machakos County, where 27 percent reside and Makueni County, where 23 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Kyai is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Kyai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kyai surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.