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Where Does The Last Name Kems Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kems (Oriya: େକମସ୍, Russian: Кемс) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kems? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 993,593^rd most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 45 percent of Kems are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kems is also the 504,994^th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 304 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 1,640,211. In Nigeria Kems is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 22 percent reside, Plateau, where 19 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.

Kems Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kems has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kems last name grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kems Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kems last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kems earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.87% more than the national average, earning $52,584 USD per year.