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

The surname Kays (Russian: Кайс) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kays click here.

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

This surname is the 75,519^th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,121,506 people. Kays is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Kays reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kays is also the 321,047^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 668 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,770 people, or 1 in 96,143. In The United States it is most common in: Kentucky, where 11 percent reside, Missouri, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 69 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Kays Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kays has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kays surname grew 593 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kays Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kays surname are 16.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.34% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kays earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.22% less than the national average, earning R 149,196 per year; in United States they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $45,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $53,714 CAD per year.