Kinyua

Kinyua Meaning & Origin

About Kinyua
The surname Kinyua is of Kikuyu origin and is commonly found among the Kikuyu people of Kenya. It is derived from the Kikuyu word "kinyu" which means "pot" or "clay pot." The surname Kinyua is often associated with the traditional occupation of pottery or clay pot making within the Kikuyu community. It signifies a family or individual's ancestral connection to this craft and reflects their cultural heritage and skills in pottery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinyua: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH0 N UW1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/kinyua*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinyua in Braille

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

The name Kinyua in braille

How to sign the name Kinyua using Sign Language

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

The name Kinyua in sign language

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