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

The last name Keke (Georgian: კეკე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻚ, Hindi: केके, Marathi: केके, Oriya: େକେକ, Russian: Кеке) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Keké, Kekê, Kéké, Kèkè, Kèke, Ķeķe or Ķēķe. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 22,355^th most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 299,899 people. The last name Keke is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Keke reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 45,886^th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 15,246 people.

The surname Keke is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,876 people, or 1 in 22,491. In Nigeria Keke is mostly found in: Kebbi, where 37 percent are found, Kogi, where 15 percent are found and Delta, where 8 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 86 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 14 percent are found and Benin, where 13 percent are found.

Keke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Keke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keke last name increased 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Keke surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Keke last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Keke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.04% less than the national average, earning R 152,004 per year and in United States they earn 45.85% more than the national average, earning $62,933 USD per year.