Kemy Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Kemy Surname Definition:
From (Mac)kemmie, which see. James Kemy was one of the petitioners for the formation of the Corps of Huntly Volunteers in 1798 (Will, p. 5).
Kemy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Kemy (597) may also be a first name.
Kemy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From (Mac)kemmie, which see. James Kemy was one of the petitioners for the formation of the Corps of Huntly Volunteers in 1798 (Will, p. 5).
Kemy Demographics
Kemy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kemy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kemy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kemy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻤﻲ) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kemy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kemy is the 2,483,783rd most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Kemy reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 28 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kemy is also the 342,194th most prevalent forename at a global level, borne by 597 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 7,347,177. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: Riau, where 83 percent are found and Papua, where 17 percent are found. Beside Indonesia Kemy is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 27 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 7 percent are found.
Kemy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kemy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kemy last name decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kemy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kemy surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemmy | 89 | 253 | / |
| Keamy | 89 | 221 | / |
| Kemey | 89 | 121 | / |
| Kemay | 89 | 94 | / |
| Kemyo | 89 | 62 | / |
| Kiemy | 89 | 7 | / |
| Khemy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kemiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kemyi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kemoy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keimy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keemy | 89 | 0 | / |
| Khemyi | 80 | 542 | / |
| Kemhay | 80 | 393 | / |
| Kemaya | 80 | 89 | / |
| Kemmey | 80 | 70 | / |
| Kemayd | 80 | 17 | / |
| Keamey | 80 | 8 | / |
| Keemey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kiemey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kemych | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khemmy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keumay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keatmy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keimey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kemmay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kehmey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khemay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheimy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khemys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ketmay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keismy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kemgey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kaemyh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kesmey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kema | 75 | 7,998 | / |
| Keme | 75 | 4,529 | / |
| Kemi | 75 | 4,462 | / |
| Komy | 75 | 2,095 | / |
| Kamy | 75 | 1,120 | / |
| Kimy | 75 | 340 | / |
| Cemy | 75 | 22 | / |
| Kymy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjmy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khemych | 73 | 313 | / |
| Kehemey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kemmaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khemaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keattmy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kiema | 67 | 27,433 | / |
| Kemei | 67 | 20,340 | / |
| Kemoi | 67 | 3,504 | / |
| Khema | 67 | 2,276 | / |
| Komey | 67 | 2,204 | / |
| Kemeh | 67 | 2,140 | / |
| Kamay | 67 | 1,767 | / |
| Kemme | 67 | 1,571 | / |
| Keema | 67 | 1,104 | / |
| Kemeç | 67 | 991 | / |
| Kamey | 67 | 845 | / |
| Keeme | 67 | 782 | / |
| Kheme | 67 | 728 | / |
| Kiemi | 67 | 616 | / |
| Khemi | 67 | 472 | / |
| Keime | 67 | 451 | / |
| Kemai | 67 | 330 | / |
| Kamoy | 67 | 247 | / |
| Kemih | 67 | 246 | / |
| Kimey | 67 | 231 | / |
| Komoy | 67 | 202 | / |
| Kemea | 67 | 188 | / |
| Kemoa | 67 | 168 | / |
| Kemma | 67 | 127 | / |
| Quemy | 67 | 125 | / |
| Keama | 67 | 118 | / |
| Kemie | 67 | 110 | / |
| Kemhe | 67 | 99 | / |
| Kimay | 67 | 98 | / |
| Kieme | 67 | 96 | / |
| Komay | 67 | 94 | / |
| Keima | 67 | 91 | / |
| Chemy | 67 | 85 | / |
| Kaemi | 67 | 81 | / |
| Kammy | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kahmy | 67 | 59 | / |
| Keimi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Keame | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kgeme | 67 | 40 | / |
| Keumi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kuimy | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kimmy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Keume | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kkema | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kommy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kemio | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kemha | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kemmi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kemaa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kimoy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Keméň | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kehmi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kamøy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kemeň | 67 | 10 | / |
| Komyh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cemay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kemje | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kemeu | 67 | 7 | / |
| K'Eme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaeme | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keyma | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kimhy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khomy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kemez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kamuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cemey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keemi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gkema | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keami | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koemi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cemoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keymi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kemee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koeme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kohmy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiomy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keyme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kemgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kemhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khemj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kejme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keamj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kimyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cemmy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemiš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaimy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kimyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qesmy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kceme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceimy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyomy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheimyts | 67 | 1 | / |
Kemy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kemy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻤﻲ | kmy | 80 |
| ﺍﻛﻤﻲ | akmy | 20 |
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