Keke Forename
45,886th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 15,246 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin
Keke Forename Definition:
Keke is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: mercy.
Keke Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 72% | 3,953 | 1:44,919 | 3,412 |
| Indonesia | 78% | 1,768 | 1:145,907 | 15,209 |
| India | 79% | 1,757 | 1:691,450 | 50,597 |
| Ivory Coast | 74% | 1,402 | 1:16,459 | 1,600 |
| Chad | 100% | 989 | 1:13,750 | 2,154 |
| Benin | 75% | 877 | 1:12,059 | 1,535 |
| South Africa | 73% | 861 | 1:63,336 | 6,049 |
| United States | 72% | 811 | 1:447,025 | 12,267 |
| Papua New Guinea | 53% | 481 | 1:16,949 | 1,688 |
| DR Congo | 61% | 411 | 1:179,629 | 8,158 |
| Cameroon | 75% | 337 | 1:64,126 | 3,871 |
| Egypt | 68% | 282 | 1:325,890 | 10,093 |
| Vietnam | 85% | 179 | 1:517,448 | 2,021 |
| China | - | 160 | 1:8,537,849 | 59,512 |
| Zimbabwe | 84% | 104 | 1:148,306 | 9,705 |
| Thailand | 59% | 101 | 1:693,721 | 29,342 |
| Kenya | - | 92 | 1:503,338 | 13,877 |
| Brazil | 87% | 71 | 1:3,017,411 | 55,724 |
| England | 100% | 52 | 1:1,069,287 | 17,318 |
| Canada | - | 51 | 1:649,674 | 15,430 |
| Niger | 73% | 50 | 1:383,680 | 8,574 |
| Zambia | - | 45 | 1:352,329 | 9,518 |
| Georgia | 90% | 44 | 1:84,965 | 3,322 |
| Netherlands | 69% | 40 | 1:422,552 | 11,255 |
| Taiwan | 58% | 40 | 1:594,242 | 30,447 |
| Russia | 100% | 22 | 1:6,556,077 | 28,980 |
| Botswana | 100% | 21 | 1:104,021 | 8,595 |
| Malaysia | 60% | 16 | 1:1,903,121 | 56,176 |
| Lesotho | 78% | 12 | 1:170,000 | 12,545 |
| Spain | - | 11 | 1:4,229,997 | 14,986 |
| Uganda | 70% | 11 | 1:3,723,356 | 37,848 |
| France | - | 10 | 1:6,647,034 | 24,227 |
| Germany | 80% | 10 | 1:9,667,788 | 33,442 |
| Liberia | 100% | 10 | 1:441,206 | 12,452 |
| Senegal | 70% | 10 | 1:1,458,136 | 11,437 |
| Burundi | - | 9 | 1:1,100,729 | 1,050 |
| Ethiopia | - | 9 | 1:10,840,015 | 14,737 |
| Ghana | - | 9 | 1:2,998,468 | 5,965 |
| Singapore | - | 9 | 1:698,562 | 12,752 |
| Australia | - | 7 | 1:1,951,089 | 17,897 |
| Finland | 55% | 7 | 1:783,312 | 7,794 |
| Belarus | 100% | 6 | 1:1,580,397 | 7,457 |
| Burkina Faso | 57% | 6 | 1:3,063,245 | 50,518 |
| Belgium | 100% | 5 | 1:2,298,008 | 20,299 |
| Nepal | 100% | 5 | 1:5,697,470 | 55,717 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 4 | 1:2,410,736 | 23,569 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 4 | 1:4,436,711 | 24,678 |
| Philippines | 75% | 4 | 1:26,502,369 | 280,915 |
| Japan | - | 3 | 1:42,662,019 | 63,122 |
| Sweden | 67% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 3 | 1:17,596,106 | 69,562 |
| Bahamas | - | 2 | 1:199,685 | 2,758 |
| Guinea | - | 2 | 1:5,929,324 | 6,648 |
| Mexico | - | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 2 | 1:290,478 | 6,813 |
| South Ossetia | 100% | 2 | 1:26,776 | 754 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Comoros | - | 1 | 1:761,339 | 901 |
| Croatia | - | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Djibouti | - | 1 | 1:915,664 | 2,132 |
| East Timor | - | 1 | 1:1,218,375 | 811 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Grenada | - | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Italy | 74% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kiribati | - | 1 | 1:113,394 | 1,211 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| New Caledonia | - | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Peru | - | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Switzerland | 94% | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Syria | - | 1 | 1:19,306,075 | 9,560 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
The alternate forms: Keké (5), Kekë (2), Kekê (1), Kêkê (102), Kèkè (51), Kéké (11), Kéke (1), Kékè (1) & Kêké (1) are calculated separately.
Keke (24,300) may also be a surname.
Keke Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Keke is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: mercy.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Keke Forename Popularity
Keke Demographics
Average Male Keke Height
174.4 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 48 (2014)
Average Female Keke Height
161.68 cm
Average female height (US):
161.5 cm
Sample size: 53 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Keke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keke in the Russian language | ||
| Кеке | keke | - |
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