Keiss Surname

415,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Keiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia4931:4,158574
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Austria191:448,18144,644
Scotland171:314,93014,413
England161:3,482,379114,324
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

The alternate forms: Keišs (18) are calculated separately.

Keiss (14) may also be a first name.

Keiss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keiss is held by more people in Latvia than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Keišs. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keiss? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keiss is the 415,025th most numerous family name globally It is held by around 1 in 8,685,990 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Keiss are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 14 people.

The surname Keiss is most common in Latvia, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 4,158. In Latvia Keiss is most prevalent in: Riga Planning Region, where 64 percent reside, Latgale, where 24 percent reside and Semigallia, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Latvia Keiss is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Keiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keiss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keiss last name increased 310 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Keiss surname are 32.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.55% registered with the party.

The amount Keiss earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 19.6% more than the national average, earning $51,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.54% less than the national average, earning $30,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keišs9318/
Keisse9148/
Kiss89181,099/
Kess896,286/
Keis892,098/
Kesse8017,638/
Kaiss801,989/
Kiess801,352/
Khess801,101/
Kisse80841/
Keise80504/
Kaess80437/
Kuess80353/
Keuss80222/
Keish80163/
Keess8083/
Keyis8075/
Kissh8073/
Koiss8051/
Keisz8048/
Keizs8046/
Keuis8030/
Koess8021/
Kheis8012/
Keies808/
Kioss804/
Keios804/
Ceiss803/
Keass803/
Ckess802/
Kihss802/
Kessz802/
Keids802/
Keyss801/
Keshs801/
Kejis801/
Kejss801/
Kishs801/
Kissň801/
Kessd801/
Kuiss800/
Kis7532,624/
Kes759,014/
Kaisse73263/
Keyise73201/
Keihäs73185/
Kuisse73165/
Keusse73140/
Khisse73104/
Kishsh7369/
Koisse7364/
Keisch7359/
Kayess7344/
Kehias7337/
Keijts7336/
Koyess7334/
Khesse7326/
Khessh7318/
Keesse7311/
Kessse7310/
Keishe739/
Khesss738/
Kheshs736/
Kheise735/
Queiss734/
Keihas734/
Kesshe733/
Keyish732/
Kaishs732/
Khiess732/
Khaiss732/
Keasse732/
Kaiess732/
Keyshs731/
Keggis731/
Koiess731/
Kheisz731/
Koyiss731/
Gkeits731/
Keiyos731/
Kheies731/
Ceiass730/
Keihus730/
Ciss6744,514/
Keys6733,189/
Kesh6722,785/
Kish6718,156/
Kass6711,250/
Kais679,833/
Kees678,170/
Kise677,338/
Khes676,996/
Kies676,785/
Kues675,622/
Kaes673,331/
Kissová672,884/
Kese672,725/
Keus671,738/
Kois671,636/
Kuis67966/
Keas67826/
Kios67694/
Kyes67617/
Keitsch67525/
Koes67500/
Cess67439/
Kehs67411/
Kissova67397/
Käss67342/
Kisz67238/
Kesz67151/
Khis67109/
Kihs6799/
Ceis6787/
Keiz6787/
Kyss6784/
Kjss6782/
Kkis6767/
Keiß6757/
Kouesse6748/
Kejs6739/
Qeis6728/
Kessova6715/
Koyisse679/
Kiyasse675/
Koyesse674/
Keić672/
Kíss672/
Kces672/
Kges672/
Keisova672/
Kayesse671/
Keische671/
Kesd671/
Ckes671/
Kouyess671/
Keső671/
Keussse671/
Kawesse671/
Kišs671/
Kkes671/
Kkoisse671/
Koiesse671/
Qess671/
Kheyise671/
Kaiesse671/
Qiss671/
Ckis671/
Kqis671/
Khaiess671/
Kijs671/
Keischt670/
Keix670/
Keistch670/

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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 Keiss
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