View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

Kei (Georgian: კეი, Hindi: केई, Marathi: केई, Oriya: େକଇ, Russian: Кеи) occurs most in The Ivory Coast. It may also occur as a variant: Keï, Kéi or Keî. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 27,051^st most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 367,038 people. It occurs predominantly 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. Kei is also the 5,826^th most widely held forename on earth It is held by 180,159 people.

It is most frequently used in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 9,243 people, or 1 in 2,496. In The Ivory Coast Kei is most prevalent in: Montagnes District, where 73 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 15 percent reside and Bas-Sassandra District, where 3 percent reside. Outside of The Ivory Coast Kei is found in 76 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 10 percent reside.

Kei Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kei has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kei 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 devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kei last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political 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.