Keke Surname

22,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nauru

Keke Surname Definition:

Keke is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: mercy.

Keke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7,8761:22,4912,001
Ivory Coast3,3811:6,824605
Benin3,2201:3,210388
DR Congo2,5651:28,8033,607
Togo1,2601:5,7521,143
South Africa1,1421:47,4416,040
Papua New Guinea8251:9,883818
Indonesia7471:177,04017,110
Turkey4731:164,52712,719
India4451:1,723,74262,071
Kenya3121:148,01211,804
Tanzania1971:268,73921,270
Solomon Islands1871:3,102314
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Vietnam1581:586,3671,548
Greece1451:76,41212,866
Zimbabwe1391:111,06615,254
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Cameroon1121:185,43819,429
France711:935,531107,040
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Russia481:3,002,564162,760
Uganda461:848,68039,357
Zambia431:368,60319,020
China371:36,954,6371,973
Latvia361:56,9468,548
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Niger241:799,66718,510
Lesotho241:84,69010,225
Nepal201:1,424,0487,048
Nauru171:699180
Belgium171:676,27358,718
England161:3,482,379114,324
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Albania111:264,91415,006
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Comoros91:83,280279
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Keké (3), Kekê (2), Kéké (11), Kèkè (5), Kèke (1), Ķeķe (1) & Ķēķe (1) are calculated separately.

Keke (15,246) may also be a first name.

Keke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Keke is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: mercy.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Keke Last Name Facts

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

Keke (Georgian: კეკე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻚ, Hindi: केके, Marathi: केके, Oriya: େକେକ, Russian: Кеке) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Keké, Kekê, Kéké, Kèkè, Kèke, Ķeķe or Ķēķe. Click here to see other possible spellings of Keke.

How Common Is The Last Name Keke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 22,355th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 299,899 people. The surname Keke is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Keke are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 45,886th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 15,246 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,876 people, or 1 in 22,491. In Nigeria Keke is most frequent in: Kebbi, where 37 percent are found, Kogi, where 15 percent are found and Delta, where 8 percent are found. Beside 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 prevalency of Keke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keke surname increased 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keké923/
Kekê922/
Kekeç898,136/
Kekeh891,598/
Kheke891,249/
Kekey89877/
Koeke89674/
Kieke89578/
Kekea89341/
Kecke89231/
Kaeke89223/
Keike89158/
Kekhe89121/
Keake89109/
Keeke8982/
Kekce8981/
Kekei8976/
Kekeu8963/
Kekke8946/
Kekee8924/
Kekeľ8918/
Kehke8916/
Kekie8911/
Keyke898/
Kejke897/
Keuke894/
Ckeke893/
Kekge892/
Kekeň891/
Kek865,148/
Kéké8311/
Kèkè835/
Kèke831/
Ķeķe831/
Khekhe803,558/
Kiekie80341/
Kezkeç80187/
Keskey80180/
Keykey80175/
Keckes80154/
Kehkeh80144/
Keukeu80140/
Keskeç80118/
Keikei80101/
Kekher8066/
Keikes8051/
Khieke8048/
Kekkeş8044/
Kekeis8033/
Keekee8022/
Khaeke8020/
Gkegke8017/
Keakea8012/
Keke'e8012/
Keukea8011/
Keikey809/
Kekkes806/
Kecket806/
Keakeh806/
Kekker805/
Kejker805/
Ketker804/
Keekeh804/
Kekehe804/
Kekkei804/
Kekech803/
Keikeh803/
Kekkey802/
Kheeke802/
Keheke802/
Kekesz802/
Koekie802/
Keitke801/
Kekihe801/
Kedcke801/
Kezkei801/
Kiekee801/
Keshke801/
Kiekeh801/
Kekieh801/
Kekehy801/
Keakie801/
Keszke801/
Keukeh801/
Kekheh801/
Keecke801/
Kekead801/
Keketz801/
Kiekeu801/
Kaekhe801/
Gkekes801/
Kekhea801/
Koekei801/
Ketked801/
Kedket801/
Keekes800/
Keckey800/
Kettke800/
Keicke800/
Keacke800/
Keucke800/
Keatke800/
Keck7531,311/
Keka753,984/
Keki75766/
Khek75562/
Kiek75451/
Ceke75361/
Keek75231/
Keak75190/
Kece75164/
Keik75122/
Kekk75117/
Keuk75104/
Hkek75103/
Keqe7570/
Kekh7566/
Keeg7559/
Keyk7554/
Keec7533/
Keky7519/
Qeke7517/
Kehk754/
Kgek754/
Kekt752/
Kekc752/
Kkek752/
Keeq751/
Ķēķe751/
Kekx751/
Kegk751/
Keckeis731,162/
Keisker73259/
Kheekhe73224/
Keskeys7368/
Keschke7352/
Khiekie7321/
Kekeiss7321/
Kechker7320/
Keshkeh7318/
Kesckes7317/
Keicker7313/
Kechkes7312/
Keikeis737/
Keeskes737/
Ketkett736/
Kesketh735/
Gkegkes734/
Keshkee734/
Keshkey734/
Kessker733/
Kedåker732/
Kesskes732/
Keacker731/
Keeskee731/
Keshker731/
Kieckie731/
Ckecket731/
Kiekieh731/
Khaekhe731/
Ketkeae731/
Ketkhet731/
Keykeae731/
Keadkea731/
Keadked731/
Keikesh731/
Kettker730/
Keacket730/
Keickey730/
Keiskey730/
Keeskey730/
Kekki671,318/
Gkeka671,213/
Kieck67879/
Keuck67322/
Kieka67315/
Keiki67300/
Kekiç67294/
Kekai67192/
Kegue67174/
Kekoa67173/
Keeka67148/
Kieki67135/
Kheka67112/
Khekh67102/
Kokee6789/
Gqeke6781/
Kehec6775/
Keksz6763/
Kecce6762/
Gkeki6760/
Kekaj6759/
Keukh6757/
Kakee6752/
Kheak6750/
Keick6742/
Cokee6736/
Kekii6735/
Kheck6734/
Keaka6733/
Keika6731/
Koeki6729/
Kekiy6728/
Khekk6725/
Keeki6721/
Kekoi6721/
Keeca6718/
Kekio6717/
Queke6716/
Kesky6715/
Kekay6715/
Kekoy6714/
Kekui6714/
Kekka6713/
Keeck6712/
Kekha6712/
Koeqe6711/
Kekeľová679/
Kekeňová679/
Kechkesh677/
Kekaa677/
Qheke677/
Keikh676/
Kheki675/
Khiek675/
Keque675/
Kekaî675/
Keack674/
Kessk674/
Keaki674/
Keeky674/
Keshkesh674/
Keckj673/
Cekey673/
Kekiš673/
Kheuk672/
Hkeik672/
Kheyk672/
Kekky672/
Kaeki672/
Kheik672/
Cekej672/
Kecee672/
Kiejk672/
Ketkh672/
Keece671/
Kesck671/
Kehýk671/
Kejgk671/
Kejka671/
Keace671/
Kecey671/
Keckt671/
Kecky671/
Keekj671/
Ckeek671/
Keyce671/
Kekih671/
Keecp671/
Kchek671/
Kekiæ671/
Kesqe671/
Keuki671/
Kehce671/
Kehké671/
Kheeq671/
Khiekhie671/
Khesk671/
Ckeka671/
Cekei671/
Keshkeah671/
Kheykhey671/
Gceke671/
Qieke671/
Hkeec671/
Kekhi671/
Kekiz671/
Kekuj671/
Keyka671/
Keiky671/
Keceh671/
Kechk671/
Kieyk671/
Kikee671/
Coeke670/
Keaky670/
Cekea670/
Keice670/
Cakee670/
Keaks670/
Kedck670/

Keke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keke in the Georgian language
კეკეkeke-
Keke in the Oriya language
େକେକekeka-
Keke in the Marathi language
केकेkeke-
Keke in the Hindi language
केकेkeke72.16
के़के़keke16.49
के़केkeke4.12
के॰के॰keke4.12
के॰केkeke1.03
क़ेके़qeke1.03
केके़keke1.03
Keke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻚkk33.33
ﺍﻛﻚakk33.33
ﻛﻜﻪkkh33.33
Keke in the Russian language
Кекеkeke-

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