Family name كيات (Kiat 
, كيات) , in all the world, is a common last name. The family name كيات is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is a common surname, Singapore, where it is quite a common surname, and Brunei. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Malaysia, Indonesia, and China. Very seldom, كيات is the forename as well as the last name.