Kekere Surname

82,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,904 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

Kekere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kekere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,4381:32,5752,710
Benin3441:30,0453,966
Ivory Coast391:591,57017,665
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Latvia201:102,50214,510
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Ķeķere (1) are calculated separately.

Kekere (1,035) may also be a first name.

Kekere Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kekere (Marathi: केकेरे, Oriya: େକେକେର, Russian: Кекере) is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms: Ķeķere. For other potential spellings of Kekere click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kekere? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 82,130th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,234,340 people. Kekere occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kekere live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kekere is also the 249,291st most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,035 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 5,438 people, or 1 in 32,575. In Nigeria Kekere is mostly found in: Kogi, where 42 percent reside, Ondo, where 29 percent reside and Edo, where 5 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 6 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.

Kekere Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (51%) in Nigeria.

Kekere earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kekerea929/
Kekeres926/
Kekereš925/
Keikere922/
Kekerei922/
Kekerey921/
Kekereh921/
Kekered921/
Kekre912,154/
Keker91181/
Ķeķere891/
Keikeire8610/
Kekeresh865/
Kekereed861/
Kekare83464/
Kakere83311/
Kecker83190/
Kokere83154/
Keuker83140/
Kieker83127/
Kekera83111/
Keeker83103/
Kekeri8394/
Kikere8383/
Kekher8366/
Kekert8360/
Keiker8331/
Khekre8319/
Kekker835/
Kejker835/
Ketker834/
Kekire833/
Kekore832/
Keikre831/
Kekear831/
Keaker831/
Cekere831/
Kekery831/
Kekerd831/
Kaeckerey809/
Kekereowa804/
Khekare771,344/
Kiecker77636/
Keisker77259/
Kekeris77183/
Kaikere77103/
Khedker7733/
Kockere7733/
Keikert7728/
Kekkera7727/
Keikera7725/
Keckert7725/
Kechker7720/
Kakerea7715/
Kekkeri7713/
Keicker7713/
Kokoere7710/
Keucker779/
Kekhare776/
Keakare776/
Kikkere775/
Kekerri775/
Kheyker774/
Keykera773/
Kessker773/
Khekore772/
Kaekare772/
Keckier772/
Kedåker772/
Ketkerd772/
Kekeira771/
Keikore771/
Kekarej771/
Kekeriy771/
Keacker771/
Kakhere771/
Kakkere771/
Khekker771/
Khesker771/
Khetker771/
Keshker771/
Kokaere771/
Keckare771/
Kekaree771/
Kekerai771/
Kekeryo771/
Kiekier771/
Kakeere771/
Kakerie771/
Kikiere771/
Ckecere771/
Kiekire771/
Kedkerd771/
Kettker770/
Keatkeeree754/
Kiker734,401/
Kyker731,098/
Ceker7392/
Kecer7350/
Käker7328/
Kekir7314/
Kecre736/
Kykre731/
Kikre731/
Chekereh7140/
Kekerova7112/
Keakeari7110/
Kekerová719/
Khekhare716/
Kekirehe715/
Kiekierz715/
Kicheere713/
Kickerer711/
Kechkear711/
Kekkeris711/
Kaikeere711/
Chekerey711/
Kokeeree711/
Khetkheeree711/
Keichere710/
Cecere6714,046/
Kokare678,609/
Kakare671,325/
Kicker67938/
Kakore67861/
Kokore67796/
Kikare67162/
Kakeri67150/
Kätker67142/
Kikire6769/
Kikker6766/
Kokeri6756/
Kekari6751/
Kikeri6747/
Kakire6745/
Käcker6741/
Keicer6717/
Kaiker6716/
Kykera6713/
Kikore6710/
Kokire678/
Kijker676/
Kekiri676/
Kikera676/
Koiker674/
Kecare674/
Kykher674/
Cikker673/
Kikier673/
Cokere673/
Kicere673/
Kioker672/
Kokery672/
Queker672/
Cecker672/
Kekira672/
Keceri672/
Kciker671/
Keckjr671/
Keecer671/
Keycer671/
Kikert671/
Kykeer671/
Koyker671/
Cekeri671/
Keceir671/
Kekori671/
Keikir671/
Kyoker671/
Keşkir671/
Chikeeree671/
Koykeeree671/
Kayker671/
Kikerd671/
Keekiretz670/
Kuiker670/
Qecker670/
Kehcer670/

Kekere Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kekere in the Oriya language
େକେକେରekekera-
Kekere in the Marathi language
केकेरेkekere50
केकरेkekare50
Kekere in the Russian language
Кекереkekere-

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