Kyayi Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Kyayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 100 | 1:390,393 | 24,666 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Kyayi (15) may also be a first name.
Kyayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kyayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kyayi occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kyayi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,795,579th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kyayi live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kyayi is also the 2,900,335th most frequent first name globally, borne by 15 people.
The last name is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 390,393. In Uganda Kyayi is most numerous in: Luuka District, where 18 percent are found, Kamuli District, where 15 percent are found and Kaliro District, where 13 percent are found. Barring Uganda Kyayi is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found and Niger, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyayi | 91 | 471 | / |
| Kyaayi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kyay | 89 | 174 | / |
| Kyayo | 80 | 3,051 | / |
| Kiayi | 80 | 578 | / |
| Kyaye | 80 | 184 | / |
| Kyaya | 80 | 125 | / |
| Khyay | 80 | 40 | / |
| Kyaji | 80 | 24 | / |
| Kyays | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kyhai | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kyeyi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kyoyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kyayu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kyuyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kyaei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kayiaa | 73 | 112 | / |
| Kiyeyi | 73 | 111 | / |
| Kaayie | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kyaaye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kiyoyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kayjai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaiyay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kyayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keayie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kijayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyaaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyaayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyahay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyahya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khyhai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kihayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khyaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khyaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaayoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiay | 67 | 485 | / |
| Kyaa | 67 | 421 | / |
| Kissayi | 67 | 252 | / |
| Kyuy | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kyea | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kyoa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kyua | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kyie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kaiyaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuysaiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayyaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kishayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayjui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayieyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaysoji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kessayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaiyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyayap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuytuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayjjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajtayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjay | 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 Kyayi
- 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