Ke Surname
Approximately 1,270,301 people bear this surname
Ke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,128,577 | 1:1,212 | 127 |
| Taiwan | 97,026 | 1:242 | 43 |
| Vietnam | 12,468 | 1:7,431 | 239 |
| India | 12,400 | 1:61,860 | 4,219 |
| Singapore | 3,372 | 1:1,633 | 187 |
| Cambodia | 2,339 | 1:6,621 | 804 |
| Thailand | 2,129 | 1:33,179 | 3,384 |
| United States | 1,951 | 1:185,781 | 18,497 |
| Hong Kong | 1,827 | 1:4,015 | 216 |
| Indonesia | 986 | 1:134,127 | 13,389 |
| Iran | 877 | 1:87,551 | 8,819 |
| Malaysia | 667 | 1:44,219 | 3,556 |
| Nepal | 523 | 1:54,457 | 1,566 |
| Ivory Coast | 441 | 1:52,316 | 3,180 |
| Canada | 430 | 1:85,687 | 9,504 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| Australia | 425 | 1:63,519 | 7,625 |
| Macau | 410 | 1:1,467 | 189 |
| United Arab Emirates | 398 | 1:23,021 | 2,622 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Japan | 188 | 1:680,023 | 16,802 |
| Kenya | 163 | 1:283,312 | 18,418 |
| England | 143 | 1:389,637 | 27,109 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Philippines | 116 | 1:872,743 | 80,276 |
| Pakistan | 114 | 1:1,567,052 | 16,715 |
| Netherlands | 91 | 1:185,573 | 26,340 |
| Mexico | 79 | 1:1,571,218 | 16,633 |
| Papua New Guinea | 77 | 1:105,892 | 14,318 |
| France | 76 | 1:873,983 | 102,402 |
| Brazil | 74 | 1:2,892,896 | 85,224 |
| Belize | 65 | 1:5,469 | 935 |
| Germany | 61 | 1:1,319,762 | 83,187 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Suriname | 51 | 1:10,836 | 2,716 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Slovakia | 36 | 1:148,235 | 26,596 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Solomon Islands | 34 | 1:17,060 | 3,300 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Afghanistan | 30 | 1:1,071,773 | 9,936 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
The alternate forms: Ké (6), Kê (2) & Kẻ (1) are calculated separately.
Ke (42,252) may also be a first name.
Ke Demographics
Ke Political Affiliation
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Ke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻙ, Hindi: के, Marathi: के, Oriya: େକ) is found in China more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Ké, Kê or Kẻ. For other potential spellings of Ke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ke? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 405th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,737 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ke live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 21,256th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 42,252 people.
This last name is most commonly held in China, where it is borne by 1,128,577 people, or 1 in 1,212. Not including China this last name is found in 114 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 8 percent live and Vietnam, where 1 percent live.
Ke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ke surname increased 12,194 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 7,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ke surname is primarily Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Ke are 6.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.12% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 87.48% less than the national average, earning €3,760 per year; in Norway they earn 17.85% more than the national average, earning 407,851 kr per year; in Peru they earn 55.72% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,186 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.75% more than the national average, earning R 320,220 per year; in United States they earn 15.16% more than the national average, earning $49,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.6% more than the national average, earning $53,955 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ké | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kê | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kẻ | 83 | 1 | / |
| Key | 80 | 62,746 | / |
| Kee | 80 | 38,268 | / |
| Kei | 80 | 19,855 | / |
| Kea | 80 | 18,979 | / |
| Kie | 80 | 13,022 | / |
| Keh | 80 | 5,507 | / |
| Khe | 80 | 3,832 | / |
| Keu | 80 | 1,560 | / |
| Kke | 80 | 294 | / |
| Kej | 80 | 256 | / |
| Cke | 80 | 152 | / |
| Åke | 80 | 141 | / |
| Kje | 80 | 68 | / |
| Keš | 80 | 57 | / |
| Keï | 80 | 36 | / |
| Keő | 80 | 29 | / |
| Keč | 80 | 22 | / |
| Keć | 80 | 18 | / |
| Keř | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kåe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kce | 80 | 5 | / |
| Qke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kge | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hke | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kqe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Keî | 80 | 2 | / |
| K | 67 | 6,101 | / |
| Khea | 67 | 2,791 | / |
| Kieh | 67 | 1,765 | / |
| Khie | 67 | 862 | / |
| Khee | 67 | 639 | / |
| Keij | 67 | 615 | / |
| Khei | 67 | 588 | / |
| Khey | 67 | 502 | / |
| Kiey | 67 | 194 | / |
| Kheu | 67 | 177 | / |
| Keey | 67 | 122 | / |
| Køie | 67 | 122 | / |
| Keuh | 67 | 92 | / |
| Keih | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kije | 67 | 76 | / |
| Keşt | 67 | 67 | / |
| Kiea | 67 | 60 | / |
| Keiß | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kihe | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kyhe | 67 | 56 | / |
| Keae | 67 | 53 | / |
| Kheh | 67 | 53 | / |
| Khej | 67 | 45 | / |
| Keeß | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kejs | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kepf | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hőke | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kecz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kåge | 67 | 25 | / |
| Køge | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ke'e | 67 | 17 | / |
| Keej | 67 | 15 | / |
| Keea | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keňa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ckee | 67 | 8 | / |
| Åkhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kiej | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kejj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ckge | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kque | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hkke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kehp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Åhke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keić | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kceh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kqke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kehz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kesd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keső | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Køje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qked | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cked | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kebp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkey | 67 | 0 | / |
Ke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻙ | ak | - |
| Ke in the Oriya language | ||
| େକ | eka | 96.07 |
| ଏସ | esa | 2.14 |
| ଏସ୍ | es | 1.55 |
| ଚେ | ce | 0.12 |
| ଆେ | ae | 0.12 |
| Ke in the Marathi language | ||
| के | ke | 89.81 |
| कॅ | ke | 6.48 |
| ़के | ke | 3.7 |
| Ke in the Hindi language | ||
| के | ke | 73.63 |
| एस | esa | 3.56 |
| के़ | ke | 3.3 |
| आर | ara | 3.01 |
| के॰ | ke | 2.72 |
| बी | bi | 1.81 |
| पी | pi | 1.79 |
| वी | vi | 1.62 |
| डी | di | 0.86 |
| जे | je | 0.86 |
| सी | si | 0.78 |
| डा | da | 0.61 |
| टी | ti | 0.42 |
| ़के | ke | 0.1 |
| कॅ | ke | 0.06 |
| ़के़ | ke | 0.04 |
| जे़ | je | 0.04 |
| कॆ | ke | 0.04 |
| जे॰ | je | 0.02 |
| ्के | ke | 0.02 |
| क्े | ke | 0.02 |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ke
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