Kek Surname
Approximately 5,148 people bear this surname
Kek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2,806 | 1:10,511 | 1,167 |
| Singapore | 330 | 1:16,690 | 705 |
| Iran | 315 | 1:243,754 | 18,552 |
| Slovenia | 244 | 1:10,195 | 2,391 |
| Russia | 233 | 1:618,554 | 54,209 |
| Greece | 136 | 1:81,469 | 13,757 |
| Argentina | 125 | 1:341,947 | 26,875 |
| Indonesia | 97 | 1:1,363,394 | 93,839 |
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| Thailand | 94 | 1:751,472 | 122,930 |
| Papua New Guinea | 78 | 1:104,535 | 14,121 |
| Cambodia | 72 | 1:215,099 | 3,115 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| South Sudan | 49 | 1:232,961 | 594 |
| Brunei | 49 | 1:8,546 | 1,114 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 1:692,302 | 50,404 |
| Austria | 30 | 1:283,848 | 32,444 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Ukraine | 24 | 1:1,896,779 | 136,831 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1:1,263,035 | 68,752 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Kék (144) are calculated separately.
Kek (4,256) may also be a first name.
Kek Demographics
Kek Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Kek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kek (Hindi: केक, Marathi: केक, Oriya: େକକ, Russian: Кек) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Kék. Click here for further potential spellings of Kek.
How Common Is The Last Name Kek? popularity and diffusion
Kek is the 92,796th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,415,607 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Kek live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 57 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kek is also the 106,193rd most prevalent given name on earth, held by 4,256 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2,806 people, or 1 in 10,511. In Malaysia Kek is primarily found in: Johor, where 41 percent live, Selangor, where 21 percent live and Perak, where 7 percent live. Other than Malaysia this surname occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 6 percent live and Iran, where 6 percent live.
Kek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kek surname increased 452 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kek surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Kek last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.57% registered with the political party.
Kek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $47,031 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kék | 89 | 144 | / |
| Keck | 86 | 31,311 | / |
| Keke | 86 | 24,300 | / |
| Khek | 86 | 562 | / |
| Kiek | 86 | 451 | / |
| Keek | 86 | 231 | / |
| Keak | 86 | 190 | / |
| Keik | 86 | 122 | / |
| Kekk | 86 | 117 | / |
| Keuk | 86 | 104 | / |
| Hkek | 86 | 103 | / |
| Kekh | 86 | 66 | / |
| Keyk | 86 | 54 | / |
| Kehk | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kgek | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kekc | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kkek | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kekt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kekx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kegk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kieck | 75 | 879 | / |
| Keuck | 75 | 322 | / |
| Kecke | 75 | 231 | / |
| Keike | 75 | 158 | / |
| Kekhe | 75 | 121 | / |
| Keake | 75 | 109 | / |
| Khekh | 75 | 102 | / |
| Keeke | 75 | 82 | / |
| Keksz | 75 | 63 | / |
| Keukh | 75 | 57 | / |
| Kheak | 75 | 50 | / |
| Kekke | 75 | 46 | / |
| Keick | 75 | 42 | / |
| Kheck | 75 | 34 | / |
| Khekk | 75 | 25 | / |
| Keeck | 75 | 12 | / |
| Keyke | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kejke | 75 | 7 | / |
| Keikh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Khiek | 75 | 5 | / |
| Keack | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kessk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ckeke | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hkeik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kheik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kheuk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kheyk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kiejk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ketkh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keckt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kesck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kehýk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kejgk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckeek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kchek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khesk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kechk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kieyk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keaks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kedck | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cek | 67 | 5,051 | / |
| Kik | 67 | 4,268 | / |
| Khekhe | 67 | 3,558 | / |
| Kyk | 67 | 1,107 | / |
| Kec | 67 | 558 | / |
| Keg | 67 | 144 | / |
| Kekova | 67 | 99 | / |
| Keková | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kaheik | 67 | 37 | / |
| Keishk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gkegke | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kheikh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kjk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Qek | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keicks | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keq | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keakeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keekeh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ckeikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khekht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keikeh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ckeeks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kheykh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keheke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kechhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keshke | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Keck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keecke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keszke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keitke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kedcke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khekhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keickt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keatke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kettke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keicke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keacke | 67 | 0 | / |
Kek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kek in the Hindi language | ||
| केक | keka | - |
| Kek in the Marathi language | ||
| केक | keka | - |
| Kek in the Oriya language | ||
| େକକ | ekaka | 90.91 |
| େକାକ | ekaka | 9.09 |
| Kek in the Russian language | ||
| Кек | kek | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kek
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