Kein Surname

231,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Kein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia7671:172,42416,711
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Germany1691:476,36441,414
Papua New Guinea771:105,89214,318
Ivory Coast641:360,48812,777
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Malaysia501:589,88428,692
Chile401:440,41211,644
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Australia301:899,85754,700
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
France191:3,495,933219,029
Austria171:500,90847,931
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Marshall Islands121:4,318834
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
England111:5,065,278148,650
India101:76,706,538639,611
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2481:202,49517,559

Kein (2,903) may also be a first name.

Kein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kein (Hindi: केन, Marathi: केईन, Oriya: େକଇନ) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 231,164th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,166,693 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Kein reside; 44 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 42 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kein is also the 134,815th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 2,903 people.

This last name is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is held by 767 people, or 1 in 172,424. In Indonesia Kein is mostly concentrated in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 66 percent live, West Papua, where 10 percent live and Central Java, where 9 percent live. Not including Indonesia this surname exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Kein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 4 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kein Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kein surname is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland and Orthodox (55%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kein last name are 2.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $41,503 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.3% less than the national average, earning $44,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keine89358/
Keihn89253/
Khein89119/
Keçin89104/
Keian8926/
Keien8920/
Kejin8919/
Keyin8911/
Keiyn899/
Keion898/
Keinh892/
Keuin891/
Keinn890/
Keutin80279/
Keggin80156/
Keihan80135/
Kheine8079/
Keihen8062/
Keihon8057/
Keigne8013/
Keßing8011/
Kehian8010/
Kescin806/
Koeian805/
Koeien803/
Keejin803/
Kketin802/
Keyien802/
Keihne802/
Keinne802/
Keiane801/
Kieion801/
Hkeing801/
Keusin801/
Keiene801/
Keijne801/
Keinøe801/
Kahein801/
Keeien801/
Keihin801/
Keyinn801/
Keeian801/
Keione800/
Khin751,020,849/
Keen7547,608/
Kien7523,015/
Kene7519,921/
Kain7518,164/
Koen7517,722/
Kean7515,879/
Kaen759,208/
Khen756,252/
Kine753,808/
Kuen753,431/
Kinh752,609/
Kuin751,915/
Koin751,641/
Keyn75774/
Keun75451/
Cein75146/
Kenh75124/
Kyen75102/
Káin7517/
Qein7515/
Kejn7513/
Kijn751/
Keesing73506/
Keingne7329/
Kheysin7320/
Khessin7317/
Keussin7311/
Kettink739/
Kheiyna737/
Keisien733/
Keichyn733/
Keatint732/
Keschin732/
Keihane732/
Keihing731/
Keihung731/
Khechin731/
Kheiane731/
Kheinne731/
Kesimng731/
Keuting731/
Keihene731/
Keingue731/
Keinova731/
Khoeian731/
Kettinn731/
Kheeian731/
Keadtin731/
Kehting730/
Khine67691,664/
Keane6747,710/
Keene6730,108/
Kiyan679,539/
Keyan674,898/
Kaine674,244/
Chein674,230/
Khene673,014/
Kawen672,953/
Khyen672,841/
Keune672,775/
Kyian672,453/
Kayin672,192/
Keyen671,985/
Khaen671,267/
Kojin671,152/
Kuian67962/
Koine67843/
Kayen67823/
Kişin67793/
Khean67757/
Kaian67719/
Keunt67661/
Koyen67634/
Khain67605/
Khoen67581/
Khuen67403/
Kajin67396/
Kehan67339/
Kaien67324/
Koyin67320/
Kijan67282/
Khien67282/
Kuion67254/
Kuenn67248/
Koenn67238/
Khina67181/
Kaion67154/
Koian67152/
Kowen67149/
Kuyin67147/
Keuhn67125/
Kajen67107/
Cejin6787/
Kheyn6781/
Kojen6780/
Kaßen6777/
Kiian6773/
Keyon6770/
Keyne6765/
Khion6763/
Keçen6756/
Kuijn6755/
Kuine6754/
Kiyen6752/
Kijon6748/
Keyun6747/
Kuien6744/
Køien6741/
Keahn6736/
Kheen6736/
Kuyen6736/
Quein6735/
Keatting6734/
Kejan6734/
Kijin6730/
Kujen6730/
Kejon6729/
Kaçen6729/
Keßen6728/
Khinn6727/
Kujin6726/
Kuinn6725/
Kaiin6722/
Kaiun6722/
Keean6719/
Koimn6719/
Kågen6719/
Kainn6718/
Khuin6717/
Kiyon6715/
Kheun6714/
Koien6713/
Gkene6712/
Kiean6712/
Khenn6711/
Kauen6710/
Køyen6710/
Kouen679/
Kinhe679/
Hcein679/
Kainø679/
Khoin678/
Kejen678/
Keann677/
Kejne677/
Kenhe676/
Keuan675/
Ceian675/
Kuink675/
Ckean674/
Kaain674/
Kcain673/
Kyehn673/
Kijen673/
Khinh672/
Keenn672/
Khenh672/
Keuen672/
Kuinh672/
Kainh672/
Kišen672/
Késen672/
Ketyn672/
Koinn672/
Kaçin671/
Kehyn671/
Keenh671/
Kaihn671/
Keutn671/
Keyinova671/
Kiien671/
Kitng671/
Koind671/
Kuihn671/
Kuenh671/
Hkene671/
Hkien671/
Ckine671/
Keynn671/
Kuitn671/
Hkoen671/
Keank671/
Keçim671/
Kiejn671/
Kioan671/
Kionh671/
Koiin671/
Koeyn671/
Qesin671/
Gkettink671/
Gkien671/
Kinhg671/
Gkean671/
Kkene671/
Qetin671/
Ckijn671/
Kuiin671/
Kyien671/
Kkijn671/
Keyyn671/
Kesnh671/
Khetisng671/
Kinhs671/
Kienh671/
Qeuin670/
Ceinn670/
Kesching670/
Keysn670/
Qeing670/
Keischen670/
Koenh670/
Ckeun670/
Ceien670/

Kein Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kein in the Oriya language
େକଇନeka'ina-
Kein in the Marathi language
केईनke'ina-
Kein in the Hindi language
केनkena50
कैनkaina50

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