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Where Does The Last Name Kais Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kais (Arabic: كايز, Bengali: কইস, Hindi: कैस, Marathi: कैस, Oriya: େକୖସ, Russian: Каис) is most common in Algeria. It may also be rendered as: Kaiš or Kaïs. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kais? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kais is the 52,079^th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 741,131 people. The surname Kais is predominantly found in Africa, where 37 percent of Kais are found; 33 percent are found in North Africa and 30 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 42,533^rd most numerous first name globally, borne by 17,000 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 1,709 people, or 1 in 22,605. In Algeria Kais is mostly found in: Oum el-Bouaghi Province, where 36 percent reside, Tizi Ouzou Province, where 16 percent reside and Boumerdès Province, where 14 percent reside. Other than Algeria this last name occurs in 79 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent reside.

Kais Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kais has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kais surname increased 1,488 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kais Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kais last name are 6.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.32% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kais earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.77% more than the national average, earning $49,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.92% less than the national average, earning $32,336 CAD per year.