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

Kais (Arabic: كايز, Bengali: কইস, Hindi: कैस, Marathi: कैस, Oriya: େକୖସ, Russian: Каис) is most common in Algeria. It can also occur as a variant: Kaiš or Kaïs. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 52,079^th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 741,131 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 37 percent of Kais are found; 33 percent are found in North Africa and 30 percent are found in Mahgreb. Kais is also the 42,533^rd most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 17,000 people.

It is most widespread in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,709 people, or 1 in 22,605. In Algeria Kais is mostly concentrated in: Oum el-Bouaghi Province, where 36 percent reside, Tizi Ouzou Province, where 16 percent reside and Boumerdès Province, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Algeria Kais exists in 79 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent reside.

Kais Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kais has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,488 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kais Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kais surname are 6.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.32% registered to vote for the 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.