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

Kayes (Arabic: كاييس, Bengali: কয়েস, Hindi: कायेस, Marathi: कयेस, Oriya: କାେୟସ) is held by more people in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 19,305^th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 255,928 people. The surname Kayes is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Kayes are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 85,972^nd most frequently used first name globally, held by 5,966 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 25,954 people, or 1 in 6,140. Excluding Bangladesh this last name is found in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Mali, where 2 percent reside.

Kayes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kayes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 363 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 573 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kayes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (69%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kayes last name are 13.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Kayes earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% less than the national average, earning $43,984 CAD per year.