Kyeya Surname
Approximately 356 people bear this surname
Kyeya Surname Definition:
Kyeya is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: illumination.
Kyeya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 212 | 1:184,148 | 15,212 |
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kyeya (34) may also be a first name.
Kyeya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kyeya is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: illumination.
Kyeya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kyeya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kyeya is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kyeya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 791,719th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,470,635 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kyeya are found; 61 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kyeya is also the 1,775,424th most frequent given name globally. It is borne by 34 people.
The last name is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 212 people, or 1 in 184,148. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kasese District, where 31 percent are found, Buyende District, where 26 percent are found and Kamuli District, where 10 percent are found. Beside Uganda this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 38 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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