Kekez Surname

579,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Kekez Surname User-submission:

Kekez means 'head' in albanian.

Kekez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia3081:13,7292,701
Turkey761:1,023,96646,041
Serbia561:127,5889,391
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Bosnia and Herzegovina181:196,46711,001
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Kekez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kekez means 'head' in albanian.

- martak

Kekez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kekez has its highest incidence in Croatia. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kekez? popularity and diffusion

Kekez is the 579,404th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,445,657 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Kekez are found; 73 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Kekez is most frequently held in Croatia, where it is borne by 308 people, or 1 in 13,729. In Croatia it is most frequent in: Split-Dalmatia County, where 51 percent are found, City of Zagreb, where 18 percent are found and Brod-Posavina County, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Croatia Kekez exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 14 percent are found and Serbia, where 10 percent are found.

Kekez Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kekez earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.23% more than the national average, earning $55,263 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Kekeuz911/
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Kekeç808,136/
Kakez802,431/
Kekec80782/
Kekes80443/
Kökez80385/
Cekez808/
Kokez803/
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Kiekiesz771/
Keckes73154/
Keskeç73118/
Kekese7368/
Keikes7351/
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Kekeis7333/
Kekies737/
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Kekesh733/
Kekech733/
Chekez732/
Kekeic731/
Kekeci731/
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Kiekes730/
Keekes730/
Keckeis671,162/
Keskeys6768/
Kiekisz6731/
Kekeiss6721/
Kesckes6717/
Kechkes6712/
Keeskes677/
Keikeis677/
Khakeez677/
Gkegkes674/
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Kiekies673/
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Kesskes672/
Kiekieś671/
Keskese671/
Koekies671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kekez
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