Keny Surname

116,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Senegal

Keny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,0841:707,62532,727
Kenya6001:76,9667,181
Senegal5581:26,128599
Vietnam4961:186,786936
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Palestine1661:27,4033,807
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Uganda961:406,65925,271
Indonesia841:1,574,395104,585
Tanzania761:696,60040,185
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Papua New Guinea401:203,84328,184
Mauritania311:132,0927,581
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Liberia191:232,02814,625
England151:3,714,537119,675
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Jordan121:736,87014,651
Syria121:1,608,4188,291
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
France61:11,070,454349,096
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
China41:341,830,39216,990
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

The alternate forms: Kény (1) are calculated separately.

Keny (10,303) may also be a first name.

Keny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keny (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﻲ, Hindi: केनी, Marathi: केन्य) occurs most in India. It can also occur as a variant: Kény. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keny? popularity and diffusion

It is the 116,642nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,844,481 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Keny are found; 27 percent are found in South Asia and 21 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Keny is also the 60,057th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 10,303 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 1,084 people, or 1 in 707,625. In India Keny is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 70 percent reside, Goa, where 23 percent reside and Daman and Diu, where 1 percent reside. Other than India this surname occurs in 59 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 15 percent reside and Senegal, where 14 percent reside.

Keny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keny has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Keny surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Keny surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Keny earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.48% more than the national average, earning $65,361 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kény921/
Kenyi8928,097/
Keany891,040/
Kieny89567/
Keeny89552/
Kenyo89401/
Keney89201/
Kenyh89142/
Keniy89103/
Kenay8975/
Kenyz8970/
Kheny8939/
Keiny8912/
Kenoy8910/
Kenuy894/
Kenhy892/
Kehny891/
Kenyő891/
Keyny891/
Kenyt891/
Kenyy890/
Keeney8013,642/
Keaney803,551/
Keenoy80366/
Keinay80265/
Kengay8086/
Kenaya8082/
Kenych8037/
Kegney8032/
Kenhyo8032/
Kehney8019/
Keenay806/
Kőkeny803/
Khenny802/
Kieney802/
Keneyz802/
Ketnny802/
Kenyth802/
Keanny801/
Keinny801/
Kenhey801/
Keenuy801/
Khenyo801/
Kgenyi801/
Kkenay801/
Keunuy801/
Keenyi801/
Kheney801/
Kkenyi801/
Ketnoy801/
Kettny801/
Keiney800/
Kenehy800/
Keyney800/
Keatny800/
Keneey800/
Kenaay800/
Keuney800/
Kena7530,906/
Kene7519,921/
Keni7518,663/
Kiny75144/
Kenj7542/
Ceny7526/
Kené754/
Kyny751/
Qeny751/
Kengaya7332/
Kheinys738/
Keinney738/
Keigney737/
Khenych733/
Keanney732/
Keatney732/
Keinytė732/
Kenyoyi732/
Keagney731/
Kettney731/
Kengeyi731/
Khenaya731/
Kenayth731/
Ketenny731/
Khemnoy731/
Keitney730/
Keetney730/
Keane6747,710/
Keene6730,108/
Kenge6712,944/
Kenea6711,858/
Kinay677,386/
Kheni677,365/
Kiena674,316/
Kiene673,226/
Khene673,014/
Keune672,775/
Kenei672,422/
Keini672,146/
Keena672,093/
Kenai67753/
Khena67714/
Kehne67700/
Kengi67650/
Kieni67635/
Keneh67582/
Kenaj67570/
Keana67488/
Keina67392/
Keine67358/
Kenee67317/
Keneş67315/
Keuni67254/
Ceney67248/
Kinyo67224/
Keniş67219/
Kenio67212/
Kähny67179/
Kenui67176/
Kiney67166/
Kejna67156/
Keeni67155/
Kyony67131/
Kenih6786/
Kinoy6783/
Kenoa6768/
Keyna6767/
Keyne6765/
Kenje6756/
Gkena6756/
Cenay6755/
Kinyi6749/
Keneç6746/
Kenhi6743/
Kenie6741/
Keyni6738/
Keani6738/
Kenaa6733/
Kenoi6732/
Kainy6730/
Koiny6720/
Kenha6715/
Cenoy6712/
Keneu6712/
Gkene6712/
Cejny678/
Kenii677/
Kejne677/
Kenhe676/
Kınay676/
Kiniy675/
Kyney674/
Kehni674/
Khiny673/
Kuyny672/
Kynay672/
Kiony672/
Keinh672/
Kayny672/
Keenh671/
Keenj671/
Kinyd671/
Hkene671/
Cenhy671/
Kinuy671/
Hkena671/
Kenés671/
Keïna671/
Keinä671/
Kiené671/
Khené671/
Kkena671/
Kynøy671/
Kujny671/
D'Keeney671/
Hkeni671/
Kgene671/
Kgeni671/
Kkene671/
Qeney671/
Kuiny671/
Kettenny671/
Ceany670/

Keny Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keny in the Hindi language
केनीkeni-
Keny in the Marathi language
केन्यken'ya-
Keny in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻨﻲkny87.1
ﻛﻨﻰkny6.45
ﻛﻨﻪknh3.23
ﻛﻦkn3.23

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