Kaya (surname)

Kaya (IPA: [kaˈja]) is a common last name in Turkic countries and means rock in Turkish.

Ahmet Kaya (1957-2000), Kurdish singer from turkey
Ali Kaya (athlete) (born Stanley Kiprotich Mukche in 1994), Kenyan-Turkish long-distance runner
Ali Kaya (serial killer) (born 1979), Turkish serial killer
Aykut Kaya (born 1990), Turkish karateka
Belkıs Zehra Kaya (born 1984), Turkish female judoka
Cansu Nur Kaya (born 2000), Turkish women's footballer
Enes Kaya (born 1984), Turkish television personality
Ezgi Kaya (born 2001), Turkish female long-distance runner
Fatma Koşer Kaya (born 1968), Dutch female politician of Turkish descent
Fırat Kaya (born 1995), Germany-born Turkish deaf footballer
Hazal Kaya (born 1990), Turkish actress
İpek Kaya (born 1994), Turkish-French women's footballer
Kıvılcım Kaya (born 1992), Turkish female hammer thrower
Markus Kaya (born 1979), German footballer
Metin Kaya (born 1961), Turkish-born German politician
Mihriban Kaya (born 1996), Turkish female Paralympian track and field athlete
Nihan Kaya (born 1979), Turkish female writer
Onur Kaya (born 1986), Belgian footballer of Turkish descent
Özlem Kaya (athlete) (born 1990), Turkish female middle distance runner
Özlem Kaya (swimmer) (born 1992), Turkish female Para swimmer
Rümeysa Pelin Kaya (born 2000), Turkish sport shooter
Semih Kaya (born 1991), Turkish footballer
Serkan Kaya (born 1984), Turkish marathon runner
Şükrü Kaya (1883-1959), Turkish politician
Zehra Kaya (born 2004), Turkish female karateka
Zübeyde Kaya (born 1991), Turkish women's footballer

Kaya (written: 萱) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Okinori Kaya (賀屋興宣; 1889–1977), Minister of Finance of Japan
Kazuma Kaya (萱和磨; born 1996), Japanese artistic gymnast
Prince Kaya Kuninori (賀陽宮邦憲王; 1867–1909), a member of the Japanese imperial family
Prince Kaya Tsunenori (賀陽宮恒憲王; 1900–1978), a member of the Japanese imperial family

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