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

The last name Kedy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺪﻱ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedy? popularity and diffusion

Kedy is the 820,032nd most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Kedy reside; 37 percent reside in Central Africa and 37 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 398,932nd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 458 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 182,185. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 56 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 32 percent reside and East Region, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 16 percent reside.

Kedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kedy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kedy surname increased 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kedy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kedy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kedy last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the 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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Footnotes

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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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