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
Average Keke Salary in
United States
$62,933 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keke Last Name Facts
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 most common in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as: Keké, Kekê, Kéké, Kèkè, Kèke, Ķeķe or Ķēķe. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Keke? popularity and diffusion
Keke is the 22,355th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 299,899 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Keke live; 61 percent live in West Africa and 61 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Keke is also the 45,886th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 15,246 people.
The surname Keke is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7,876 people, or 1 in 22,491. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kebbi, where 37 percent live, Kogi, where 15 percent live and Delta, where 8 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 86 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 14 percent live and Benin, where 13 percent live.
Keke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Keke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Keke last name rose 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Keke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Keke surname is primarily 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 with the Republican Party 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
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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