Keku Surname

234,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ghana

Keku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6121:289,44916,259
India4811:1,594,73158,821
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Papua New Guinea741:110,18514,934
Indonesia741:1,787,151115,268
Cameroon631:329,66830,059
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England81:6,964,757184,742
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Keku (4,316) may also be a first name.

Keku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keku (Hindi: केकू, Marathi: केकु, Oriya: େକକୁ, Russian: Кеку) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keku? popularity and diffusion

It is the 234,353rd most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,239,410 people. Keku occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Keku are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 105,281st most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 4,316 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 612 people, or 1 in 289,449. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ogun, where 30 percent live, Lagos, where 20 percent live and Bayelsa, where 20 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Keku is found in 24 countries. It is also found in India, where 28 percent live and Ghana, where 20 percent live.

Keku Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Keku last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Keku earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kekou89658/
Kekau8967/
Kekeu8963/
Keiku8952/
Keeku8949/
Kekuš8943/
Keaku8930/
Kaeku8916/
Kekui8914/
Keuku8912/
Kekuh899/
Kekuu895/
Koeku894/
Kekhu891/
Kekku891/
Kedku891/
Kekuś891/
Kieku891/
Qkeku891/
Kekuj891/
Kekkou80167/
Keukeu80140/
Kegkou8053/
Keikut8040/
Keikus8027/
Kiekou8025/
Kekush8018/
Keskou8018/
Kekahu8017/
Kekusz8012/
Keisku808/
Gkekou805/
Kekutt805/
Ketkut805/
Kekous803/
Khekhu802/
Keckut801/
Kehgku801/
Keikou801/
Keakau801/
Keukou801/
Kekuch801/
Keikau801/
Kekeuz801/
Kekhou801/
Kekaud801/
Kaegku801/
Ketkou801/
Kaku7549,916/
Koku758,221/
Kiku752,669/
Ceku75512/
Kyku75123/
Qeku7576/
Kecu7549/
Kjku751/
Keckhut7377/
Ketkhup7343/
Gkeskou7335/
Keykous734/
Keikout732/
Keekuis732/
Keikuth732/
Keikutt732/
Kezkouz732/
Kekouch732/
Khaekhu732/
Keskeus731/
Keskous731/
Kezkout731/
Kakui676,078/
Kokku674,247/
Kikui673,241/
Kqiku671,394/
Kakeu67999/
Kikou67934/
Kyoku67834/
Khaku67496/
Kakau67422/
Kojku67422/
Kikau67362/
Qheku67335/
Kakuy67317/
Kaiku67313/
Kayku67161/
Kakku67148/
Kokhu67122/
Gqeku6785/
Kikku6782/
Kaaku6776/
Kakhu6770/
Koiku6765/
Kciku6758/
Kokui6756/
Kikuu6752/
Qesku6746/
Cejku6741/
Cekuh6727/
Keikoutt6725/
Kikuz6725/
Kecou6724/
Kykut6723/
Kokau6720/
Keccu6717/
Cakku6717/
Cekhu6717/
Kioku6715/
Khoku6714/
Qejku6711/
Kykus6710/
Kidku679/
Kakuh678/
Cikku677/
Cekau676/
Queku676/
Kikeu676/
Kekoo675/
Cokku674/
Khekouch674/
Kokuy674/
Kkacu674/
Kokeu674/
Kekoe674/
Kikhu673/
Cakeu673/
Kajku673/
Kihku672/
Kkoku672/
Kokuu672/
Kahku672/
Kkiku672/
Kakuj672/
Kijku671/
Kokuj671/
Kykuy671/
Ceeku671/
Cekku671/
Cekui671/
Kgiku671/
Kheshkou671/
Kikuy671/
Kkaku671/
Kkicu671/
Kokuh671/
Kökcu671/
Qaeku671/
Cekou671/
Gceku671/

Keku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keku in the Oriya language
େକକୁekaku-
Keku in the Hindi language
केकूkeku79.18
केकुkeku20.56
कॅकुkeku0.05
Keku in the Marathi language
केकुkeku57.69
केकूkeku40.38
कॅकूkeku1.92
Keku in the Russian language
Кекуkeku-

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Footnotes

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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keku
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