Keny Surname
Approximately 3,951 people bear this surname
Keny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,084 | 1:707,625 | 32,727 |
| Kenya | 600 | 1:76,966 | 7,181 |
| Senegal | 558 | 1:26,128 | 599 |
| Vietnam | 496 | 1:186,786 | 936 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Palestine | 166 | 1:27,403 | 3,807 |
| United States | 122 | 1:2,970,975 | 173,956 |
| Uganda | 96 | 1:406,659 | 25,271 |
| Indonesia | 84 | 1:1,574,395 | 104,585 |
| Tanzania | 76 | 1:696,600 | 40,185 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Mauritania | 31 | 1:132,092 | 7,581 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Solomon Islands | 15 | 1:38,669 | 7,565 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Jordan | 12 | 1:736,870 | 14,651 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 1:1,835,210 | 14,348 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
The alternate forms: Kény (1) are calculated separately.
Keny (10,303) may also be a first name.
Keny Demographics
Keny Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Keny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keny (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﻲ, Hindi: केनी, Marathi: केन्य) is found most frequently in India. It may also appear as a variant: Kény. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keny? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 116,642nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,844,481 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Keny reside; 27 percent reside in South Asia and 21 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 60,057th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 10,303 people.
Keny is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 1,084 people, or 1 in 707,625. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 70 percent live, Goa, where 23 percent live and Daman and Diu, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 15 percent live and Senegal, where 14 percent live.
Keny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keny last name 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 adherence of those carrying the Keny last name is primarily 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.71% being registered with 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
Keny Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keny in the Hindi language | ||
| केनी | keni | - |
| Keny in the Marathi language | ||
| केन्य | ken'ya | - |
| Keny in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻨﻲ | kny | 87.1 |
| ﻛﻨﻰ | kny | 6.45 |
| ﻛﻨﻪ | knh | 3.23 |
| ﻛﻦ | kn | 3.23 |
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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 Keny
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