Kedy Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kedy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kedy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1141:182,18519,170
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Ivory Coast541:427,24514,306
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Burkina Faso91:2,039,12215,494
Congo61:831,51616,072
Gabon41:472,2983,618
France41:16,605,680368,153
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kedy (458) may also be a first name.

Kedy Last Name Facts

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

Kedy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺪﻱ) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedy? popularity and diffusion

Kedy is the 820,032nd most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Kedy are found; 37 percent are found in Central Africa and 37 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kedy is also the 398,932nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 458 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 182,185. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 56 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 32 percent are found and East Region, where 3 percent are found. Not including Cameroon this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 16 percent are found.

Kedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kedy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kedy last name rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kedy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kedy last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kedy earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 90.18% more than the national average, earning $82,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.35% more than the national average, earning $73,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keddy893,149/
Keady892,401/
Keedy891,063/
Kediy89777/
Kehdy8990/
Kedey8934/
Kaedy8921/
Keday8920/
Khedy8920/
Keidy8919/
Kedyo8911/
Kiedy895/
Keydy891/
Kedhy891/
Keduy891/
Kedyś891/
Kedyh891/
Keddey80772/
Keiday80411/
Kedych80402/
Kedaya80267/
Kedysh80201/
Kheday8080/
Keadey8034/
Keuday8018/
Kethdy806/
Kedhiy803/
Koediy803/
Kedday801/
Kedgay801/
Kiediy801/
Kheddy801/
Kheidy801/
Keyddy801/
Keda7513,343/
Kedi7511,907/
Kady759,027/
Kede753,455/
Kody751,342/
Kidy75178/
Cedy7516/
Kedj756/
Kydy752/
Kedá751/
Kjdy751/
Kheiday7312/
Keidych738/
Keidhay731/
Kaday676,163/
Kiday676,156/
Keddi672,533/
Kodey672,374/
Kheda672,155/
Kiddy672,033/
Kaady671,931/
Kedai671,274/
Keedi671,225/
Kieda67986/
Kidiy67981/
Kadey67860/
Koday67851/
Kedie67617/
Khede67605/
Kedje67591/
Kedge67495/
Kiede67388/
Kiedi67380/
Kedhi67379/
Ketdi67368/
Kedii67368/
Khedi67315/
Kedde67293/
Keida67288/
Kajdy67239/
Kehdi67224/
Kedei67206/
Kaedi67204/
Kaddy67186/
Kejda67184/
Khady67149/
Kehde67142/
Kedea67138/
Keide67113/
Kedio6796/
Kedda6790/
Kaede6784/
Koidy6783/
Keyda6780/
Kedee6771/
Chedy6768/
Kodoy6768/
Keidé6761/
Kadoy6756/
Ketde6755/
Kedaj6752/
Keude6751/
Koddy6746/
Kedih6742/
Kedha6741/
Kaidy6740/
Ketda6739/
Coedy6734/
Kidøy6731/
Kadhy6730/
Kedoa6728/
Keeda6724/
Kidey6722/
Kedeu6721/
Kedeh6718/
Koedi6718/
Kedhe6716/
Kedoi6716/
Koede6716/
Ceedy6716/
Keidi6715/
Khody6714/
Quedy6711/
Kgedi679/
Kaduy679/
Keadi679/
Keada679/
Keede678/
Kaydy677/
Keudi677/
Kahdy675/
Kodhy675/
Kotdy675/
Kaheiday674/
Kydyi674/
Kedaa673/
Kedij673/
Keydi673/
Cedey672/
Ceday672/
Kegyi672/
Keded672/
Kedez672/
Katdy671/
Kcady671/
Kidoy671/
Kheddaya671/
Hkeda671/
Kiduy671/
Keduj671/
Kodyy671/
Kiody671/
Ceady670/
Ceddy670/
Ceidy670/
Caedy670/
Keade670/
Ckody670/

Kedy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kedy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺪﻱkdy-

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