Kek Surname

92,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Kek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2,8061:10,5111,167
Singapore3301:16,690705
Iran3151:243,75418,552
Slovenia2441:10,1952,391
Russia2331:618,55454,209
Greece1361:81,46913,757
Argentina1251:341,94726,875
Indonesia971:1,363,39493,839
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Thailand941:751,472122,930
Papua New Guinea781:104,53514,121
Cambodia721:215,0993,115
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
South Sudan491:232,961594
Brunei491:8,5461,114
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Austria301:283,84832,444
India251:30,682,615377,978
Ukraine241:1,896,779136,831
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
England51:11,143,612252,590
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
China41:341,830,39216,990
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Laos41:1,647,081888
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Kék (144) are calculated separately.

Kek (4,256) may also be a first name.

Kek Last Name Facts

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

Kek (Hindi: केक, Marathi: केक, Oriya: େକକ, Russian: Кек) is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Kék. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kek is the 92,796th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,415,607 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Kek live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 57 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 106,193rd most commonly used given name globally It is held by 4,256 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is held by 2,806 people, or 1 in 10,511. In Malaysia Kek is most numerous in: Johor, where 41 percent are found, Selangor, where 21 percent are found and Perak, where 7 percent are found. Not including Malaysia this last name occurs in 69 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 6 percent are found and Iran, where 6 percent are found.

Kek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kek surname grew 452 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kek surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kek last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kék89144/
Keck8631,311/
Keke8624,300/
Khek86562/
Kiek86451/
Keek86231/
Keak86190/
Keik86122/
Kekk86117/
Keuk86104/
Hkek86103/
Kekh8666/
Keyk8654/
Kehk864/
Kgek864/
Kekc862/
Kkek862/
Kekt862/
Kekx861/
Kegk861/
Kieck75879/
Keuck75322/
Kecke75231/
Keike75158/
Kekhe75121/
Keake75109/
Khekh75102/
Keeke7582/
Keksz7563/
Keukh7557/
Kheak7550/
Kekke7546/
Keick7542/
Kheck7534/
Khekk7525/
Keeck7512/
Keyke758/
Kejke757/
Keikh756/
Khiek755/
Keack754/
Kessk754/
Ckeke753/
Hkeik752/
Kheik752/
Kheuk752/
Kheyk752/
Kiejk752/
Ketkh752/
Keckt751/
Kesck751/
Kehýk751/
Kejgk751/
Ckeek751/
Kchek751/
Khesk751/
Kechk751/
Kieyk751/
Keaks750/
Kedck750/
Cek675,051/
Kik674,268/
Khekhe673,558/
Kyk671,107/
Kec67558/
Keg67144/
Kekova6799/
Keková6745/
Kaheik6737/
Keishk6728/
Gkegke6717/
Kheikh6715/
Kjk6711/
Qek677/
Keicks677/
Keq676/
Keakeh676/
Keekeh674/
Ckeikh674/
Khekht674/
Keikeh673/
Ckeeks673/
Kheykh672/
Keheke672/
Kechhk671/
Keshke671/
D'Keck671/
Keecke671/
Keszke671/
Keitke671/
Kedcke671/
Khekhs671/
Keickt670/
Keatke670/
Kettke670/
Keicke670/
Keacke670/

Kek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kek in the Hindi language
केकkeka-
Kek in the Marathi language
केकkeka-
Kek in the Oriya language
େକକekaka90.91
େକାକekaka9.09
Kek in the Russian language
Кекkek-

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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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