Kees Surname
Approximately 8,170 people bear this surname
Kees Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,675 | 1:135,499 | 14,193 |
| Germany | 1,520 | 1:52,964 | 6,884 |
| South Africa | 1,023 | 1:52,960 | 6,714 |
| Argentina | 1,015 | 1:42,112 | 3,538 |
| India | 887 | 1:864,786 | 37,987 |
| Netherlands | 448 | 1:37,695 | 6,354 |
| Belgium | 183 | 1:62,823 | 10,104 |
| Australia | 87 | 1:310,295 | 26,919 |
| Estonia | 58 | 1:22,790 | 4,104 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Yemen | 14 | 1:1,887,521 | 12,953 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 623 | 1:80,608 | 8,486 |
Kees (68,150) may also be a first name.
Kees Demographics
Kees Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyes | 89 | 26,826 | / |
| Keese | 89 | 3,100 | / |
| Keeys | 89 | 366 | / |
| Keess | 89 | 83 | / |
| Keesh | 89 | 50 | / |
| Keesz | 89 | 32 | / |
| Keest | 89 | 20 | / |
| Khees | 89 | 9 | / |
| Keies | 89 | 8 | / |
| Keeas | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kes | 86 | 9,014 | / |
| Keyees | 80 | 27 | / |
| Keeash | 80 | 23 | / |
| Keeyes | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kajees | 80 | 14 | / |
| Keesch | 80 | 13 | / |
| Keeshh | 80 | 12 | / |
| Keesse | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kegges | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kheyes | 80 | 3 | / |
| Keesce | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kawees | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kheesh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kheese | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kayees | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keeast | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gkeyes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keyese | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kehets | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheies | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keehas | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keetsh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keys | 75 | 33,189 | / |
| Kesh | 75 | 22,785 | / |
| Khes | 75 | 6,996 | / |
| Kies | 75 | 6,785 | / |
| Kess | 75 | 6,286 | / |
| Kues | 75 | 5,622 | / |
| Kaes | 75 | 3,331 | / |
| Kese | 75 | 2,725 | / |
| Keis | 75 | 2,098 | / |
| Keus | 75 | 1,738 | / |
| Keas | 75 | 826 | / |
| Kyes | 75 | 617 | / |
| Koes | 75 | 500 | / |
| Kehs | 75 | 411 | / |
| Cees | 75 | 203 | / |
| Kece | 75 | 164 | / |
| Kesz | 75 | 151 | / |
| Keez | 75 | 113 | / |
| Keše | 75 | 80 | / |
| Qees | 75 | 79 | / |
| Keeß | 75 | 44 | / |
| Kejs | 75 | 39 | / |
| Kces | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kges | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kesd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keşe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keső | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khayees | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuheese | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kajeesz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kayes | 67 | 28,475 | / |
| Kesse | 67 | 17,638 | / |
| Khese | 67 | 1,824 | / |
| Keyse | 67 | 1,408 | / |
| Keshe | 67 | 1,399 | / |
| Kiess | 67 | 1,352 | / |
| Khess | 67 | 1,101 | / |
| Kaesh | 67 | 1,022 | / |
| Kaies | 67 | 848 | / |
| Keiss | 67 | 839 | / |
| Koyes | 67 | 790 | / |
| Khesh | 67 | 588 | / |
| Kiesz | 67 | 522 | / |
| Keise | 67 | 504 | / |
| Kaess | 67 | 437 | / |
| Kuess | 67 | 353 | / |
| Keush | 67 | 331 | / |
| Cejes | 67 | 315 | / |
| Kesch | 67 | 306 | / |
| Keuss | 67 | 222 | / |
| Keish | 67 | 163 | / |
| Keyas | 67 | 108 | / |
| Keysh | 67 | 75 | / |
| Keyis | 67 | 75 | / |
| Kowes | 67 | 67 | / |
| Kecze | 67 | 64 | / |
| Kuehs | 67 | 61 | / |
| Kehse | 67 | 55 | / |
| Keisz | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kaesz | 67 | 47 | / |
| Keizs | 67 | 46 | / |
| Chees | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kaehs | 67 | 32 | / |
| Keuis | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kiejs | 67 | 30 | / |
| Keust | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kease | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kkese | 67 | 25 | / |
| Koehs | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kheys | 67 | 21 | / |
| Koess | 67 | 21 | / |
| Koesh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Keuhs | 67 | 19 | / |
| Keišs | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kawes | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kedse | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kejst | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kajes | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kehas | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kejas | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kojes | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kheis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Koies | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keshh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kejos | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koues | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kiesh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keuse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qeesh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keash | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kesth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ceies | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khies | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keyos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keysz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khoes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quees | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keyus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keios | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keass | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ckess | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cehes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kessz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiehs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keids | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keece | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keace | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kedsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keđeš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qeyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckeez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kejis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kejss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiesø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qeest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkesx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kessd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keice | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hgkes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kezse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ketsh | 67 | 0 | / |
Kees Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kees in the Oriya language | ||
| େକଏସ | eka'esa | - |
| Kees in the Hindi language | ||
| के़एस़ | keesa | 44.44 |
| केएस | ke'esa | 22.22 |
| के़एस | keesa | 11.11 |
| केएेस | keeesa | 11.11 |
| के॰एस॰ | keesa | 11.11 |
| Kees in the Russian language | ||
| Кеес | kees | - |
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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
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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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