Kees Surname

61,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Kees Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kees Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6751:135,49914,193
Germany1,5201:52,9646,884
South Africa1,0231:52,9606,714
Argentina1,0151:42,1123,538
India8871:864,78637,987
Netherlands4481:37,6956,354
Belgium1831:62,82310,104
Australia871:310,29526,919
Estonia581:22,7904,104
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Austria351:243,29828,936
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England251:2,228,72284,230
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Yemen141:1,887,52112,953
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6231:80,6088,486

Kees (68,150) may also be a first name.

Kees Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kees (Hindi: के़एस़, Oriya: େକଏସ, Russian: Кеес) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kees? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 61,542nd most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 891,988 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Kees reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kees is also the 14,178th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 68,150 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,675 people, or 1 in 135,499. In The United States Kees is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Louisiana, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.

Kees Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kees has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kees Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Baptist (100%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kees surname are 18.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.21% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kees earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.68% less than the national average, earning R 67,296 per year; in United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.74% more than the national average, earning $64,457 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keyes8926,826/
Keese893,100/
Keeys89366/
Keess8983/
Keesh8950/
Keesz8932/
Keest8920/
Khees899/
Keies898/
Keeas893/
Kes869,014/
Keyees8027/
Keeash8023/
Keeyes8019/
Kajees8014/
Keesch8013/
Keeshh8012/
Keesse8011/
Kegges805/
Kheyes803/
Keesce803/
Kawees803/
Kheesh803/
Kheese802/
Kayees801/
Keeast801/
Gkeyes801/
Keyese801/
Kehets801/
Kheies801/
Keehas800/
Keetsh800/
Keys7533,189/
Kesh7522,785/
Khes756,996/
Kies756,785/
Kess756,286/
Kues755,622/
Kaes753,331/
Kese752,725/
Keis752,098/
Keus751,738/
Keas75826/
Kyes75617/
Koes75500/
Kehs75411/
Cees75203/
Kece75164/
Kesz75151/
Keez75113/
Keše7580/
Qees7579/
Keeß7544/
Kejs7539/
Kces752/
Kges752/
Kesd751/
Ckes751/
Keşe751/
Keső751/
Kkes751/
Khayees731/
Kuheese731/
Kajeesz731/
Kayes6728,475/
Kesse6717,638/
Khese671,824/
Keyse671,408/
Keshe671,399/
Kiess671,352/
Khess671,101/
Kaesh671,022/
Kaies67848/
Keiss67839/
Koyes67790/
Khesh67588/
Kiesz67522/
Keise67504/
Kaess67437/
Kuess67353/
Keush67331/
Cejes67315/
Kesch67306/
Keuss67222/
Keish67163/
Keyas67108/
Keysh6775/
Keyis6775/
Kowes6767/
Kecze6764/
Kuehs6761/
Kehse6755/
Keisz6748/
Kaesz6747/
Keizs6746/
Chees6740/
Kaehs6732/
Keuis6730/
Kiejs6730/
Keust6728/
Kease6727/
Kkese6725/
Koehs6722/
Kheys6721/
Koess6721/
Koesh6720/
Keuhs6719/
Keišs6718/
Kawes6718/
Kedse6717/
Kejst6715/
Kajes6714/
Kehas6713/
Kejas6713/
Kojes6713/
Kheis6712/
Koies6712/
Keshh679/
Kejos678/
Koues678/
Kiesh677/
Keuse677/
Qeesh677/
Keash676/
Kesth676/
Ceies676/
Khies675/
Keyos674/
Keysz674/
Khoes674/
Quees674/
Keyus674/
Keios674/
Keass673/
Ckess672/
Cehes672/
Kessz672/
Kiehs672/
Keids672/
Keece671/
Keyys671/
Khaes671/
Kyesh671/
Kuies671/
Keiez671/
Keace671/
Kedsh671/
Kesze671/
Keyss671/
Keđeš671/
Kkesh671/
Qeyes671/
Kyies671/
Kuesh671/
Ckeez671/
Kesce671/
Keyce671/
Kuyes671/
Kaues671/
Keshs671/
Kehce671/
Kehez671/
Kejis671/
Kejss671/
Kiesø671/
Ceyes671/
Ceesh671/
Qeest671/
Kujes671/
Kkesx671/
Kessd671/
Keice670/
Hgkes670/
Kezse670/
Ketsh670/

Kees Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kees in the Oriya language
େକଏସeka'esa-
Kees in the Hindi language
के़एस़keesa44.44
केएसke'esa22.22
के़एसkeesa11.11
केएेसkeeesa11.11
के॰एस॰keesa11.11
Kees in the Russian language
Кеесkees-

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