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Where Does The Last Name Kere Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kere (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﻴﺮ, Hindi: केरे, Marathi: केरे, Oriya: େକେର, Russian: Кере) is found in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Këre, Ķere, Kéré or Kèrè. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kere? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 14,101^st most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 184,415 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Kere are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Mande Africa. It is also the 56,030^th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 11,417 people.

The last name Kere is most frequent in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 27,297 people, or 1 in 672. In Burkina Faso Kere is primarily found in: Centre-Est Region, where 74 percent reside, Centre Region, where 19 percent reside and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Burkina Faso this surname exists in 70 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 6 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Kere Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kere has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kere last name rose 222 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kere Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kere last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (97%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kere surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kere earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.46% less than the national average, earning R 139,116 per year; in United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.93% more than the national average, earning $56,602 CAD per year.