Kyi Surname

4,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130,849 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Myanmar
Highest density in:
Myanmar

Kyi Surname User-submission:

Kyi is Burmese surname, which means 'transparent' or 'clear' in Burmese.

Kyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Myanmar128,1391:40573
Thailand7991:88,40812,276
Ukraine5301:85,89212,320
United States4801:755,12358,932
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Singapore1711:32,2091,193
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Australia551:490,83137,357
Malaysia541:546,18926,882
Luxembourg471:12,3522,231
England301:1,857,26974,552
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
India201:38,353,269431,471
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Finland71:785,24338,644
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Norway61:857,04855,549
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
France31:22,140,907385,998
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Kyi (320,519) may also be a first name.

Kyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kyi is Burmese surname, which means 'transparent' or 'clear' in Burmese.

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Kyi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kyi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kyi (Arabic: كايي) is found most in Myanmar. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kyi is the 4,307th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 55,694 people. The last name Kyi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kyi live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Burmo-Asia. Kyi is also the 3,261st most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 320,519 people.

Kyi is most commonly used in Myanmar, where it is held by 128,139 people, or 1 in 405. Beside Myanmar Kyi occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 1 percent are found and Ukraine, where 0 percent are found.

Kyi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kyi surname are 23.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kyi earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning $40,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.97% more than the national average, earning $71,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kqyi862/
Ki80145,326/
Ky8030,376/
Kuhyi75125/
Kooyi7562/
Kahyi7526/
Kehyi751/
Kay67311,583/
Kai67144,948/
Kui67129,506/
Key6762,746/
Kuy6732,511/
Khi6729,761/
Koi6723,049/
Kei6719,855/
Koy6718,752/
Kie6713,022/
Kii6710,225/
Kio677,830/
Kyo674,709/
Kij672,420/
Kiy672,060/
Khouyi671,512/
Kih67745/
Khy67555/
Kyy67293/
Kki67195/
Kiß67167/
Kiș6745/
Kói6729/
Hki6725/
Kyh6723/
Kgi6711/
Kyć6710/
Kqi678/
Kqy677/
Hky676/
Gki676/
Qki676/
Qky676/
Gky676/
Cky676/
Kky674/
Kyš674/
Kyø674/
Qyi673/
Kéi673/
Khauyi671/
Ōki671/
Kiç671/
Kéy671/
Käy671/
Khaïyi671/
Kkuoyi671/

Kyi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kyi in the Arabic language
كاييkayy-

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