Kei Surname
Approximately 19,855 people bear this surname
Kei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 9,243 | 1:2,496 | 247 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,057 | 1:3,964 | 212 |
| Hong Kong | 2,038 | 1:3,599 | 207 |
| Cambodia | 1,217 | 1:12,726 | 1,053 |
| Japan | 1,149 | 1:111,266 | 6,438 |
| Macau | 995 | 1:605 | 118 |
| Nigeria | 391 | 1:453,051 | 23,131 |
| United States | 379 | 1:956,356 | 71,269 |
| Indonesia | 358 | 1:369,411 | 31,678 |
| India | 278 | 1:2,759,228 | 85,175 |
| Malaysia | 273 | 1:108,037 | 7,283 |
| Liberia | 268 | 1:16,450 | 1,707 |
| Singapore | 167 | 1:32,980 | 1,213 |
| Vietnam | 155 | 1:597,716 | 1,560 |
| Iran | 153 | 1:501,847 | 29,764 |
| Benin | 94 | 1:109,953 | 12,317 |
| Cameroon | 72 | 1:288,459 | 27,220 |
| Solomon Islands | 68 | 1:8,530 | 1,411 |
| Russia | 64 | 1:2,251,923 | 134,938 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| China | 30 | 1:45,577,386 | 2,472 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| South Sudan | 16 | 1:713,442 | 947 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Ukraine | 14 | 1:3,251,621 | 182,804 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Keï (36), Kéi (3) & Keî (2) are calculated separately.
Kei (180,159) may also be a first name.
Kei Demographics
Average Male Kei Height
171.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kei (Georgian: კეი, Hindi: केई, Marathi: केई, Oriya: େକଇ, Russian: Кеи) is found most frequently in The Ivory Coast. It can be rendered as: Keï, Kéi or Keî. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kei? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kei is the 27,051st most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 367,038 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Kei are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,826th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, held by 180,159 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 9,243 people, or 1 in 2,496. In The Ivory Coast Kei is most prevalent in: Montagnes District, where 73 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 15 percent live and Bas-Sassandra District, where 3 percent live. Other than The Ivory Coast this surname exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live and Hong Kong, where 10 percent live.
Kei Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kei has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kei last name expanded 2,106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kei surname is predominantly Christian (75%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kei surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.
The amount Kei earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 495.5% more than the national average, earning R 1,415,140 per year; in United States they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $45,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.76% more than the national average, earning $65,460 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keï | 89 | 36 | / |
| Kéi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Keî | 89 | 2 | / |
| Keji | 86 | 4,894 | / |
| Keyi | 86 | 2,610 | / |
| Keij | 86 | 615 | / |
| Khei | 86 | 588 | / |
| Keio | 86 | 526 | / |
| Keii | 86 | 515 | / |
| Keia | 86 | 150 | / |
| Keie | 86 | 85 | / |
| Keih | 86 | 82 | / |
| Keiß | 86 | 57 | / |
| Keiu | 86 | 26 | / |
| Keui | 86 | 8 | / |
| Keić | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ckei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kqei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hkei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kcei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ke | 80 | 1,270,301 | / |
| Ki | 80 | 145,326 | / |
| Keiyo | 75 | 559 | / |
| Keipp | 75 | 211 | / |
| Keisz | 75 | 48 | / |
| Keizs | 75 | 46 | / |
| Keeji | 75 | 45 | / |
| Keyie | 75 | 40 | / |
| Keggi | 75 | 26 | / |
| Keuhi | 75 | 25 | / |
| Kheio | 75 | 21 | / |
| Keišs | 75 | 18 | / |
| Keiho | 75 | 17 | / |
| Keyid | 75 | 16 | / |
| Kheji | 75 | 14 | / |
| Keihe | 75 | 14 | / |
| Koeie | 75 | 13 | / |
| Keije | 75 | 12 | / |
| Keiha | 75 | 12 | / |
| Keiah | 75 | 10 | / |
| Keihi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Keies | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kegia | 75 | 8 | / |
| Koeia | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kehia | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kejiy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kejie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kehio | 75 | 6 | / |
| Keiut | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kehji | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kahei | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kejih | 75 | 5 | / |
| Keiou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kehii | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kheia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Keyhi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kejii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kieji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koeiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keids | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keidd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keiez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keiiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keitp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keeie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keyyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kieia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckeie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keioh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kieie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keihu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keyio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kehyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keiaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keeyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkhei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keiee | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kai | 67 | 144,948 | / |
| Kyi | 67 | 130,849 | / |
| Kui | 67 | 129,506 | / |
| Key | 67 | 62,746 | / |
| Kee | 67 | 38,268 | / |
| Khi | 67 | 29,761 | / |
| Koi | 67 | 23,049 | / |
| Kea | 67 | 18,979 | / |
| Kae | 67 | 17,377 | / |
| Kie | 67 | 13,022 | / |
| Koe | 67 | 12,332 | / |
| Kii | 67 | 10,225 | / |
| Kye | 67 | 8,893 | / |
| Kio | 67 | 7,830 | / |
| Kue | 67 | 6,267 | / |
| Keh | 67 | 5,507 | / |
| Khe | 67 | 3,832 | / |
| Cei | 67 | 3,256 | / |
| Kij | 67 | 2,420 | / |
| Kiy | 67 | 2,060 | / |
| Keu | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Kih | 67 | 745 | / |
| Kke | 67 | 294 | / |
| Kej | 67 | 256 | / |
| Kki | 67 | 195 | / |
| Keihäs | 67 | 185 | / |
| Kiß | 67 | 167 | / |
| Cke | 67 | 152 | / |
| Åke | 67 | 141 | / |
| Kje | 67 | 68 | / |
| Keš | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kiș | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kehias | 67 | 37 | / |
| Keijts | 67 | 36 | / |
| Qei | 67 | 35 | / |
| Keő | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kói | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hki | 67 | 25 | / |
| Keč | 67 | 22 | / |
| Keć | 67 | 18 | / |
| Keř | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kgi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kqi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kåe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khoeij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qki | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gki | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keiyoh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kce | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kge | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keihas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kqe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keyich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keyish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheiuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keyieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keheđi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keiowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeiop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoeie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koehie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ōki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkeits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkeiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keihus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keittz | 67 | 0 | / |
Kei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kei in the Georgian language | ||
| კეი | kei | - |
| Kei in the Oriya language | ||
| େକଇ | eka'i | 97.52 |
| Kei in the Marathi language | ||
| केई | ke'i | 72.73 |
| केइ | ke'i | 18.18 |
| केफ़ी | kefi | 9.09 |
| Kei in the Hindi language | ||
| केई | ke'i | 50 |
| केि | kei | 50 |
| Kei in the Russian language | ||
| Кеи | kei | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kei
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