Kemkes Surname

531,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kemkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kemkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3411:236,08626,021
Netherlands1751:96,49815,750
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kemkes Last Name Facts

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

Kemkes is found most frequently in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kemkes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kemkes is the 531,574th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,986,095 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Kemkes reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 341 people, or 1 in 236,086. In Germany Kemkes is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 82 percent live, Berlin, where 6 percent live and Hesse, where 5 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Kemkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kemkes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kemkes surname rose 929 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kemkes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kemkes last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Kemkes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $40,814 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kemke91188/
Kenkes83238/
Kimkes8350/
Kemkeu8339/
Kamkes8321/
Kemcke839/
Kemkeh830/
Keumkeu771/
Kenckes771/
Khemker771/
Kenkese771/
Khamkes771/
Khemket771/
Kenke73917/
Kemka73792/
Cemke7379/
Kämke7332/
Kemce7327/
Kemki7326/
Kimke733/
Kemqe732/
Kemky730/
Khemka677,003/
Kimker67169/
Kenkeu67131/
Kyomke6769/
Camkes6755/
Kencke6748/
Komkis6740/
Kennke6727/
Kengke6720/
Kinkes6716/
Kimkhe679/
Kemkai678/
Könkes678/
Künkes677/
Ken'ke676/
Kämker676/
Khemki674/
Kymkhe673/
Kences673/
Cemces672/
Kenkee672/
Kimkee672/
Keunke672/
Kenkea672/
Kenkeh671/
Keenke671/
Kenkej671/
Kamkis671/
Kenkie671/
Kenkey671/
Kemkaa671/
Kemkoi671/
Kähmke671/
Kimkie671/
Kenkei671/
Kehnke670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kemkes
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