Thukia Surname
14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya
Thukia Surname User-submission:
Thukia is a Kikuyu word (an ethnic tribe from Central Kenya).
Its meaning is derived from the act of lifting something/someone. The act can be termed as guthukia (to lift) gathukia (short form of Thukia).
Thukia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Thukia (2) may also be a first name.
Thukia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Thukia is a Kikuyu word (an ethnic tribe from Central Kenya).
Its meaning is derived from the act of lifting something/someone. The act can be termed as guthukia (to lift) gathukia (short form of Thukia).
- wanjikuPhonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tukia | 91 | 2,626 | / |
| Tukiah | 83 | 74 | / |
| Tukiad | 83 | 63 | / |
| Tukija | 83 | 31 | / |
| Toukia | 83 | 18 | / |
| Thukya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Tukkia | 83 | 2 | / |
| Taukia | 83 | 2 | / |
| Thukjay | 77 | 85 | / |
| Thukjai | 77 | 55 | / |
| Tukkija | 77 | 10 | / |
| Tukaiya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tukaija | 77 | 2 | / |
| Touckia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tukeija | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tukya | 73 | 243 | / |
| Tokia | 73 | 111 | / |
| Tikia | 73 | 63 | / |
| Tukio | 73 | 62 | / |
| Tukja | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tukaiyah | 71 | 8 | / |
| Tukijahe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Thuykieu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tukijo | 67 | 833 | / |
| Tiquia | 67 | 802 | / |
| Tuchia | 67 | 259 | / |
| Tuhkio | 67 | 72 | / |
| Toukio | 67 | 57 | / |
| Tookia | 67 | 39 | / |
| Toukea | 67 | 32 | / |
| Tukyay | 67 | 27 | / |
| Tokkia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tokhia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tokiha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tukioy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Toukja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tukjai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taukya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Touqia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tukyad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tukeijahe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuquia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thikya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thuqea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thikio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tokiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tukhaiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thikkaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tukeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tickia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teukio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuckea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tukeha | 67 | 1 | / |
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