Kehi Surname

71,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kehi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kehi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast4,5181:5,107464
Indonesia2,0791:63,6126,931
Solomon Islands1481:3,919454
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England71:7,959,723202,100
Hungary51:1,963,25561,562
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France31:22,140,907385,998
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Kéhi (1) are calculated separately.

Kehi (1,491) may also be a first name.

Kehi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kehi (Hindi: केही, Oriya: େକହି) is carried by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Kéhi. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kehi? popularity and diffusion

Kehi is the 71,903rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,062,015 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Kehi are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 201,391st most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 1,491 people.

The last name is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 4,518 people, or 1 in 5,107. In The Ivory Coast Kehi is mostly concentrated in: Montagnes District, where 71 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 14 percent are found and Bas-Sassandra District, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The Ivory Coast it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 30 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kéhi921/
Kehie89112/
Kehić8991/
Kiehi8938/
Kehai8919/
Kehui8913/
Kehoi899/
Koehi897/
Kehei893/
Kejhi893/
Kehid892/
Kehip891/
Kaehi891/
Kenghi80535/
Khehai80166/
Kaehoi8022/
Keheđi802/
Kehyit802/
Keahie802/
Keejhi801/
Keihui801/
Koehie801/
Keahoi800/
Kohi7530,799/
Kahi755,591/
Kehe751,290/
Koei751,100/
Khie75862/
Keai75488/
Kiei75199/
Kihi75176/
Keği75175/
Kaei75168/
Kehy75111/
Keuh7592/
Kehä7529/
Keeh7527/
Keiy7519/
Cehi7516/
Keei7512/
Kyhi759/
Keui758/
Kyeh757/
Keoi755/
Ke'i753/
Khji752/
Kähi751/
Qehi751/
Kjei751/
Kjhi751/
Keheggi731/
Kajhi677,897/
Khoai674,250/
Kohei673,038/
Keaie672,764/
Kahie672,018/
Khoei671,711/
Kejji671,568/
Kaehe67345/
Kohie67234/
Kohai67226/
Kiaei67169/
Kejha67156/
Khija67148/
Khahi67132/
Keoit67108/
Kihoi6793/
Kuieh6785/
Khioe6772/
Kiehr6759/
Kihei6759/
Kahoi6757/
Khaei6751/
Keyie6740/
Koeai6739/
Kihio6738/
Kaheh6737/
Keiji6737/
Khiji6732/
Keiye6724/
Koehe6723/
Kohhi6722/
Kihih6716/
Khiyo6715/
Khiiz6715/
Keija6714/
Koeie6713/
Kyhai6713/
Keije6712/
Khiha6710/
Khiit679/
Kjehr679/
Keahy678/
Kihai678/
Kyehe678/
Kaahi677/
Kohoi677/
Kehey676/
Kojhi676/
Keehe676/
Kejie676/
Kyeyi676/
Khehe675/
Kegio675/
Kehyo675/
Khaoi674/
Kehay674/
Kahih674/
Kcahi674/
Kaeai674/
Kehér673/
Khohi672/
Köech672/
Kiehs672/
Keuai672/
Koeei672/
Koeiy672/
Kyhyi672/
Keaiy671/
Keeie671/
Kaeih671/
Kheheich671/
Kyoei671/
Ceehi671/
Kiehe671/
Keeeh671/
Kieie671/
Kujhi671/
Kihie671/
Keaei671/
Keaoi671/
Kehoj671/
Khjio671/
Khiie671/
Khiij671/
Kahhi671/
Kaeie671/
Kijhi671/
Kihić671/
Kuihi671/
Kyaei671/
Khiuy671/
Ke'ai671/
Kihui671/
Kuiei671/
Cehui671/
Qkeai671/
Kaeeh671/
Keuhe671/
Kgehh671/
Khieh671/
Khiei671/
Khiid671/
Khiio671/
Khjei671/
Kheoi671/
Keijy671/
Kaeiy670/
Keois670/
Keehy670/

Kehi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kehi in the Hindi language
केहीkehi-
Kehi in the Oriya language
େକହିekahi-

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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 Kehi
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