Kea Surname

28,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Kea Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia11,4371:1,354327
Kenya2,7231:16,9592,030
United States1,6531:219,27321,298
Tanzania6771:78,2008,055
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Ivory Coast2971:77,6814,259
Iran2901:264,76719,581
Papua New Guinea2841:28,7103,262
Bolivia2271:46,7682,622
Indonesia2271:582,59646,553
Netherlands1711:98,75516,062
Solomon Islands921:6,305921
Cameroon861:241,50123,877
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Peru551:577,89315,104
Canada531:695,20056,020
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
India261:29,502,515369,827
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Cook Islands171:1,069244
Liberia171:259,32615,766
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England81:6,964,757184,742
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
China41:341,830,39216,990
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2101:239,13719,985

Kea (37,920) may also be a first name.

Kea Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kea (Hindi: केा, Oriya: େକଅ) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kea.

How Common Is The Last Name Kea? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 28,313th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 383,979 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Kea reside; 62 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 60 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Kea is also the 23,228th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 37,920 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is carried by 11,437 people, or 1 in 1,354. In Cambodia it is mostly found in: Kandal Province, where 13 percent reside, Phnom Penh, where 11 percent reside and Prey Veng Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Cambodia Kea occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Kea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kea last name grew 787 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (40%) in Ireland and Christian (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kea surname are 4.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Kea earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 54.37% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,845 per year; in United States they earn 10.72% less than the national average, earning $38,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $48,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keya8681,275/
Keah869,761/
Khea862,791/
Keha861,435/
Keja861,220/
Keia86150/
Kiea8660/
Keae8653/
Keua8636/
Keea8610/
Keňa869/
Kcea862/
Qkea861/
Ke801,270,301/
Ka80464,634/
Kheya751,876/
Kieya751,273/
Keeya751,149/
Kheha75375/
Kehya75363/
Keeja75175/
Keyha7581/
Kejah7565/
Keyah7561/
Kieja7537/
Keowa7529/
Keova7526/
Keyaa7525/
Keaua7518/
Keuha7518/
Keiha7512/
Keiah7510/
Keğaz7510/
Kegia758/
Koeia758/
Kheae757/
Kehia757/
Kheja755/
Kheia754/
Keass753/
Kkeya753/
Keľha753/
Kheua753/
Keadt751/
Keuah751/
Kieia751/
Keadh751/
Kceha751/
Kceya751/
Keiaa751/
Kehaz751/
Kheah751/
Kkeah751/
Ke'ap751/
Kehah751/
Keeha751/
Keapf750/
Keapp750/
Kay67311,583/
Kha67273,378/
Kai67144,948/
Key6762,746/
Kaj6749,352/
Kee6738,268/
Cea6727,556/
Kau6721,470/
Kei6719,855/
Kah6719,491/
Kae6717,377/
Kie6713,022/
Koe6712,332/
Kye678,893/
Koa678,262/
Kue676,267/
Keh675,507/
Kaa674,662/
Khe673,832/
Kka673,672/
Keu671,560/
Kaß67312/
Kke67294/
Kej67256/
Kač67239/
Cke67152/
Åke67141/
Kaï6784/
Khieya6773/
Kje6768/
Qea6763/
Keš6757/
Kejaya6738/
Kehias6737/
Keï6736/
Kaš6735/
Keő6729/
Hka6725/
Keč6722/
Kaahea6720/
Keć6718/
Kga6717/
Kca6713/
Kkeeya6713/
Kheyap6711/
Gka6711/
Keř6711/
Kaî677/
Kåe677/
Kce675/
Qke675/
Kge674/
Kieyah674/
Hke674/
Keihas674/
Kqe674/
Qka674/
Gke673/
Khejad672/
Keî672/
Kehaja672/
Kaś672/
Kqa672/
Kheeya672/
Keiowa671/
Keeyat671/
Keowna671/
Kaâ671/
Kehova671/
Kejahe671/
Khgeya671/
Kheiat671/
Khooea671/
Keeyae671/
Kehath671/
Keehas670/
Keattz670/
Keacht670/

Kea Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kea in the Oriya language
େକଅeka'a66.67
େକଆeka'a33.33
Kea in the Hindi language
केाkea50
केङाkena25
के'ाke'a25

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kea
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