Kyai Surname
Approximately 386 people bear this surname
Kyai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 219 | 1:210,867 | 15,070 |
| Indonesia | 89 | 1:1,485,946 | 100,216 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kyai (223) may also be a first name.
Kyai Demographics
Kyai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kyai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kyai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kyai is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kyai? popularity and diffusion
Kyai is the 745,450th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,879,653 people. Kyai is primarily 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. It is also the 603,623rd most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 223 people.
The last name Kyai is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 219 people, or 1 in 210,867. In Kenya Kyai is most prevalent in: Kitui County, where 49 percent live, Machakos County, where 27 percent live and Makueni County, where 23 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.
Kyai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kyai last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyahi | 89 | 32 | / |
| Kyaei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyai | 80 | 176 | / |
| Koiyai | 80 | 31 | / |
| Keiyai | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kyaoui | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kuiyai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kayiai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khyoai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kayyai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koyyai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiai | 75 | 4,015 | / |
| Kyoi | 75 | 405 | / |
| Kyae | 75 | 24 | / |
| Qyai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khyaoui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kayyaoi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khaiyai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaiyaui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaayiai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheiyai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyayo | 67 | 3,051 | / |
| Kiaie | 67 | 1,312 | / |
| Kiahi | 67 | 252 | / |
| Keahi | 67 | 190 | / |
| Kiaei | 67 | 169 | / |
| Kyahe | 67 | 124 | / |
| Kia'i | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehayais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyoei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyohi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkeai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiaić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyoaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kyai
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