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
The surname Kemy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻤﻲ) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kemy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,483,783rd most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Kemy are found; 32 percent are found in West Africa and 28 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 342,194th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 597 people.
Kemy is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 7,347,177. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: Riau, where 83 percent are found and Papua, where 17 percent are found. Not including Indonesia it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 27 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 7 percent are found.
Kemy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kemy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kemy surname declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kemy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly 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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