Kyan

Kyan Meaning & Origin

About Kyan
The surname Kyan is of Japanese origin and is derived from the Japanese word "kyan," meaning "house" or "residence." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is often found in the Okinawa region of Japan. The name Kyan likely originated as a way to identify individuals by their ancestral home or place of residence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kyan: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kyan 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 Kyan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/kyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kyan in Braille

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

The name Kyan in braille

How to sign the name Kyan using Sign Language

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

The name Kyan in sign language

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