Kekis Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kekis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kekis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2231:49,6858,181
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Latvia411:50,0017,602
Belgium251:459,86646,150
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Kekiš (3) are calculated separately.

Kekis Last Name Facts

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

Kekis (Russian: Кекис) is most common in Greece. It may also appear as: Kekiš. For other potential spellings of Kekis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kekis? popularity and diffusion

Kekis is the 694,796th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 17,147,167 people. The surname Kekis is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Kekis live; 52 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 52 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

It is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 49,685. In Greece Kekis is most prevalent in: Attica, where 37 percent live, Central Greece, where 33 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 23 percent live. Beside Greece it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 18 percent live and Latvia, where 10 percent live.

Kekis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kekis surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kekis earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.64% more than the national average, earning $54,214 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kekiš933/
Kekish91106/
Gkekis9158/
Kekeis9133/
Kekkis9118/
Kiekis917/
Kekies917/
Ketkis911/
Kekios911/
Kekiss911/
Keckeis831,162/
Kiekisz8331/
Kekeiss8321/
Kiekiss8310/
Keikeis837/
Kiekish834/
Kiekies833/
Keekuis832/
Gkekios831/
Koekies831/
Keszkis830/
Kikis80503/
Kekes80443/
Kecis80295/
Kekiç80294/
Kakis80240/
Kekys80225/
Kokis80199/
Cekis8017/
Kekiz801/
Kiekiess773/
Kiekiesz771/
Gkegkios771/
Keckeise770/
Kakish73940/
Kiškis73241/
Kaikis73230/
Kokish73183/
Keckes73154/
Kekysh7395/
Kezkiç7385/
Kekese7368/
Kokois7367/
Kakies7363/
Keikes7351/
Gkokis7346/
Kikkis7324/
Gkikis7322/
Kikise7322/
Kikisz7318/
Kakais7317/
Kykisz7314/
Kakkis7313/
Kokkis7311/
Kockis7310/
Kagkis738/
Kekkes736/
Gkakis734/
Kikish733/
Kekesh733/
Kechis733/
Kekesz732/
Qekise732/
Kykish731/
Khakis731/
Keskys731/
Keckés731/
Kezkiz731/
Kiekiś731/
Kakois731/
Kakuis731/
Kakiss731/
Gkekes731/
Keekes730/
Kechkeish713/
Köckeis67399/
Kokhuis67246/
Kaikkis6769/
Keskeys6768/
Gkigkis6755/
Kokisch6737/
Khaykis6733/
Gkogkis6725/
Keckich6718/
Kesckes6717/
Kikisch6716/
Keskich6714/
Kechkes6712/
Kickish6711/
Khaikis6710/
Keeskes677/
Chekish676/
Chekhis676/
Gkegkes674/
Kekeshe673/
Gkagkis672/
Kesskes672/
Kekhich671/
Kokeish671/
Keskese671/
Cockeis671/
Khajkis671/
Kiekieś671/
Kikishe671/
Gkiokis671/
Ceckijs671/
Kekiche671/
Kakiess671/
Keikesh671/
Kakkais670/

Kekis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kekis in the Russian language
Кекисkekis-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kekis
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