Kenes Surname
Approximately 129,303 people bear this surname
Kenes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 128,605 | 1:137 | 1 |
| Brazil | 191 | 1:1,120,808 | 39,127 |
| Belgium | 121 | 1:95,014 | 14,658 |
| Ukraine | 117 | 1:389,083 | 47,316 |
| United States | 115 | 1:3,151,817 | 182,069 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Uruguay | 30 | 1:114,392 | 10,866 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Keneş (315) & Kenés (1) are calculated separately.
Kenes (1,635) may also be a first name.
Kenes Demographics
Kenes Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Kenes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kenes (Hindi: केनेस, Russian: Кенес) is more commonly found in Kazakhstan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Keneş or Kenés. For other possible spellings of Kenes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenes? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,349th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 56,360 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kenes reside; 99 percent reside in Central Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 190,725th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 1,635 people.
Kenes is the most commonly used surname in one country:Kazakhstan, where 99 percent reside. The last name Kenes is most frequently held in Kazakhstan, where it is carried by 128,605 people, or 1 in 137. In Kazakhstan it is primarily concentrated in: South Kazakhstan Region, where 92 percent reside, Kyzylorda Region, where 4 percent reside and Jambyl Region, where 3 percent reside. Not including Kazakhstan this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.
Kenes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kenes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kenes last name grew 1,045 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kenes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kenes last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Kenes are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.
Kenes earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.97% more than the national average, earning $47,884 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kenes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kenes in the Hindi language | ||
| केनेस | kenesa | - |
| Kenes in the Russian language | ||
| Кенес | kenes | - |
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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
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- 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 Kenes
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