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
The last name Kyeya occurs most in Uganda. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kyeya? popularity and diffusion
Kyeya is the 791,719th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,470,635 people. The surname Kyeya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kyeya live; 61 percent live in East Africa and 61 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 34 people.
Kyeya is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 212 people, or 1 in 184,148. In Uganda Kyeya is most prevalent in: Kasese District, where 31 percent live, Buyende District, where 26 percent live and Kamuli District, where 10 percent live. Aside from Uganda Kyeya exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 38 percent live and Tanzania, where 1 percent live.
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