Keke Surname
Approximately 24,300 people bear this surname
Keke Surname Definition:
Keke is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: mercy.
Keke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7,876 | 1:22,491 | 2,001 |
| Ivory Coast | 3,381 | 1:6,824 | 605 |
| Benin | 3,220 | 1:3,210 | 388 |
| DR Congo | 2,565 | 1:28,803 | 3,607 |
| Togo | 1,260 | 1:5,752 | 1,143 |
| South Africa | 1,142 | 1:47,441 | 6,040 |
| Papua New Guinea | 825 | 1:9,883 | 818 |
| Indonesia | 747 | 1:177,040 | 17,110 |
| Turkey | 473 | 1:164,527 | 12,719 |
| India | 445 | 1:1,723,742 | 62,071 |
| Kenya | 312 | 1:148,012 | 11,804 |
| Tanzania | 197 | 1:268,739 | 21,270 |
| Solomon Islands | 187 | 1:3,102 | 314 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Vietnam | 158 | 1:586,367 | 1,548 |
| Greece | 145 | 1:76,412 | 12,866 |
| Zimbabwe | 139 | 1:111,066 | 15,254 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Cameroon | 112 | 1:185,438 | 19,429 |
| France | 71 | 1:935,531 | 107,040 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Russia | 48 | 1:3,002,564 | 162,760 |
| Uganda | 46 | 1:848,680 | 39,357 |
| Zambia | 43 | 1:368,603 | 19,020 |
| China | 37 | 1:36,954,637 | 1,973 |
| Latvia | 36 | 1:56,946 | 8,548 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Niger | 24 | 1:799,667 | 18,510 |
| Lesotho | 24 | 1:84,690 | 10,225 |
| Nepal | 20 | 1:1,424,048 | 7,048 |
| Nauru | 17 | 1:699 | 180 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Liberia | 15 | 1:293,902 | 16,977 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Albania | 11 | 1:264,914 | 15,006 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 1:1,835,210 | 14,348 |
| Comoros | 9 | 1:83,280 | 279 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| American Samoa | 8 | 1:6,970 | 1,431 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
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.
Keke Demographics
Keke Political Affiliation
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Keke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keke (Georgian: კეკე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻚ, Hindi: केके, Marathi: केके, Oriya: େକେକ, Russian: Кеке) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Keké, Kekê, Kéké, Kèkè, Kèke, Ķeķe or Ķēķe. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Keke? popularity and diffusion
The surname Keke is the 22,355th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 299,899 people. The last name Keke occurs mostly 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 widely held given name internationally, held by 15,246 people.
The last name Keke is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,876 people, or 1 in 22,491. In Nigeria Keke is most prevalent in: Kebbi, where 37 percent live, Kogi, where 15 percent live and Delta, where 8 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 86 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 14 percent live and Benin, where 13 percent live.
Keke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Keke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keke surname rose 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Keke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Keke surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Keke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keke in the Georgian language | ||
| კეკე | keke | - |
| Keke in the Oriya language | ||
| େକେକ | ekeka | - |
| Keke in the Marathi language | ||
| केके | keke | - |
| Keke in the Hindi language | ||
| केके | keke | 72.16 |
| के़के़ | keke | 16.49 |
| के़के | keke | 4.12 |
| के॰के॰ | keke | 4.12 |
| के॰के | keke | 1.03 |
| क़ेके़ | qeke | 1.03 |
| केके़ | keke | 1.03 |
| Keke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻚ | kk | 33.33 |
| ﺍﻛﻚ | akk | 33.33 |
| ﻛﻜﻪ | kkh | 33.33 |
| Keke in the Russian language | ||
| Кеке | keke | - |
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