Kiah

Kiah Meaning & Origin

About Kiah
The surname Kiah is of Australian Aboriginal origin and is derived from the Indigenous Australian language, specifically from the Wiradjuri people. The name Kiah is believed to mean "from the beautiful place" or "from the meeting of the rivers." It is a geographical surname that likely originated from a specific location or landmark in the Wiradjuri territory, highlighting the significance of the natural environment to the Indigenous culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kiah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kiah: 387
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kiah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kiah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/kiah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kiah in Braille

Here's how to represent Kiah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kiah in braille

How to sign the name Kiah using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kiah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kiah in sign language

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