Kemei Surname
Approximately 20,340 people bear this surname
Kemei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 20,115 | 1:2,296 | 365 |
| Papua New Guinea | 84 | 1:97,068 | 13,033 |
| Cameroon | 41 | 1:506,563 | 40,818 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
Kemei (2,529) may also be a first name.
Kemei Demographics
Average Kemei Salary in
United States
$30,800 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kemei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kemei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kemei (Oriya: େକେମଇ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kemei? popularity and diffusion
It is the 26,467th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 358,286 people. Kemei is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kemei live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kemei is also the 146,646th most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 2,529 people.
The last name Kemei is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 20,115 people, or 1 in 2,296. In Kenya Kemei is mostly concentrated in: Uasin Gishu County, where 29 percent live, Nandi County, where 17 percent live and Kericho County, where 12 percent live. Aside from Kenya it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Kemei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kemei last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kemei earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning $30,800 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kemei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kemei in the Oriya language | ||
| େକେମଇ | ekema'i | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kemei
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