View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Kei Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kei (Georgian: კეი, Hindi: केई, Marathi: केई, Oriya: େକଇ, Russian: Кеи) is held by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Keï, Kéi or Keî. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kei? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kei is the 27,051^st most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 367,038 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 44 percent of Kei reside; 43 percent reside in West Africa and 37 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kei is also the 5,826^th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 180,159 people.

The last name Kei is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 9,243 people, or 1 in 2,496. In The Ivory Coast it is primarily concentrated in: Montagnes District, where 73 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 15 percent live and Bas-Sassandra District, where 3 percent live. Apart from The Ivory Coast this surname is found in 76 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live and Hong Kong, where 10 percent live.

Kei Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kei has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kei Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kei last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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.