Kakes Surname

515,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kakes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3421:216,02221,248
Netherlands1451:116,46318,437
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Kakeš (134) & Kákes (1) are calculated separately.

Kakes (27) may also be a first name.

Kakes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kakes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kakes occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Kakeš or Kákes. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 515,938th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,530,927 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Kakes reside; 54 percent reside in Central Africa and 54 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kakes is also the 2,036,353rd most common forename on earth, borne by 27 people.

It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 342 people, or 1 in 216,022. Outside of The DR Congo it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Kakes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kakes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kakes surname rose 1,743 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kakes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kakes last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kakes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.67% less than the national average, earning $36,818 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakeš93134/
Kákes931/
Kakese916,494/
Kakies9163/
Kakesh9142/
Kaukes9141/
Kakkes911/
Kaikes911/
Kakesse83473/
Kahkesh83234/
Kajkesh8327/
Kaukesh838/
Kakhese834/
Khaykes832/
Khakhes832/
Kaikeys831/
Kakeshe831/
Kakhees831/
Kasskes831/
Kakiess831/
Kakez802,431/
Kokes80684/
Kekes80443/
Kakis80240/
Kékes80184/
Cakes8021/
Kökes804/
Kaces803/
Khashkes7710/
Kaketshe774/
Kokesh732,511/
Kakish73940/
Kaikis73230/
Keckes73154/
Kaukis73106/
Kakise7357/
Kakios7354/
Keikes7351/
Kokkes7348/
Kokese7334/
Kotkes7325/
Kokesz7323/
Kakais7317/
Cakeus7317/
Kokeas7314/
Cakkes7314/
Kakkis7313/
Koçkes7310/
Kagkis738/
Koukes737/
Kekkes736/
Kaques736/
Kakkez735/
Khakez735/
Kakyts735/
Gkakis734/
Kekesh733/
Quakes733/
Kakysh732/
Kekesz732/
Khakis731/
Kodkes731/
Cackes731/
Kakois731/
Kakuis731/
Kakiss731/
Kakísh731/
Koskes731/
Gkekes731/
Keekes730/
Caskes730/
Kokess730/
Caukes730/
Kuokes730/
Kakeshova7172/
Kashkeesh7119/
Kaukesová713/
Köckeis67399/
Kokesch67350/
Kakiche67261/
Kaikkis6769/
Gkakios6755/
Koukeas6748/
Khaykis6733/
Koeckes6731/
Kookesh6727/
Koukesh6723/
Katkish6716/
Koukies6712/
Khaikis6710/
Khakeez677/
Kaukish675/
Kaykeshova674/
Gkegkes674/
Katques672/
Gkagkis672/
Kokesse672/
Khaikys672/
Kachkis671/
Kaukeshova671/
Kazkais671/
Khakeaz671/
Kaskish671/
Kokeish671/
Kookest671/
Khajkis671/
Kakaise671/
Kakishe671/
Kakisse671/
Kokeshe671/
Kokkeas671/
Koekies671/
Kouskes671/
Koketsh671/
Keikesh671/
Kaskuis670/
Kakkais670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kakes
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