Kedesh Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Kedesh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 50 | 1:910,454 | 87,604 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kedesh (54) may also be a first name.
Kedesh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kedesh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kedesh (Marathi: केदेश, Russian: Кедеш) is held by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kedesh.
How Common Is The Last Name Kedesh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,718,172nd most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kedesh live; 98 percent live in Eastern Europe and 98 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,350,955th most widespread forename globally, borne by 54 people.
The last name Kedesh is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 910,454. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 58 percent reside, Donetsk Oblast, where 12 percent reside and Kharkiv Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Ukraine this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kedesh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kedesh in the Marathi language | ||
| केदेश | kedesa | - |
| Kedesh in the Russian language | ||
| Кедеш | kedes | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kedesh
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