Kerei Surname

320,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kerei Surname User-submission:

In Kazakhstan, the root 'Kerei' indicates that his/her paternal ancestors are from the Kerei tribe.

Kerei is a Kazakh tribe (belonging to the the Middle zhuz which occupied the eastern lands of the former Golden Horde, in central, northern and eastern Kazakhstan) that originated in the Altay region and fled into modern-day Kazakhstan in the early 13th century after being defeated by Genghis Khan.

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Kerei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4781:276,67224,941
India2531:3,031,87990,560
Kazakhstan1591:111,21111,996
Ukraine1191:382,54446,655
Papua New Guinea731:111,69515,161
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kerei (177) may also be a first name.

Kerei Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Kazakhstan, the root 'Kerei' indicates that his/her paternal ancestors are from the Kerei tribe.

Kerei is a Kazakh tribe (belonging to the the Middle zhuz which occupied the eastern lands of the former Golden Horde, in central, northern and eastern Kazakhstan) that originated in the Altay region and fled into modern-day Kazakhstan in the early 13th century after being defeated by Genghis Khan.

In India, Kerey is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, which is located in the Leh tehsil. Thus, the paternal ancestors of this surname bearer should have ancestors that come from this village.

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Kerei Last Name Facts

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

Kerei (Arabic: كيراي, Oriya: େକେରଇ) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerei? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kerei is the 320,306th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,244,684 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Kerei are found; 41 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 41 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kerei is also the 685,598th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 177 people.

The last name Kerei is most common in Indonesia, where it is borne by 478 people, or 1 in 276,672. In Indonesia Kerei is primarily found in: West Sumatra, where 99 percent are found, Central Kalimantan, where 0 percent are found and Papua, where 0 percent are found. Not including Indonesia Kerei is found in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 14 percent are found.

Kerei Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kearei91100/
Keirei9148/
Kereit9142/
Kereji9123/
Kierei911/
Kereie911/
Kerrei911/
Kere8939,517/
Keri896,158/
Kehreit833/
Keerehi831/
Khereia831/
Kereich831/
Kereitz831/
Kerreid831/
Keereio831/
Khereji831/
Khereiz831/
Kerai8020,524/
Kerio807,609/
Kheri806,217/
Karei801,720/
Kereh801,631/
Khere801,304/
Kerey801,255/
Kerri801,082/
Korei80965/
Kiere80847/
Kyrei80627/
Koeri80537/
Kereu80504/
Kerre80459/
Kerge80408/
Keire80353/
Kaere80345/
Kerea80325/
Kieri80297/
Keree80293/
Kirei80289/
Keari80268/
Kereš80250/
Kaeri80247/
Kehri80233/
Keere80200/
Kerui80196/
Keriş80159/
Kerie80144/
Koere80141/
Keeri80132/
Keriy80130/
Kerae80114/
Kerze80110/
Körei8079/
Keare8075/
Keiri8073/
Kerhe8069/
Keroi8066/
Keyre8037/
Kerzi8034/
Cerei8034/
Kerhi8025/
Keuri8019/
Kerje8017/
Kerue8016/
Kerih8013/
Kceri8013/
Keyri8010/
Kerii808/
Ckeri807/
Kehre806/
Keryi806/
Kergi805/
Kereň805/
Kkeri804/
Keroe804/
Keriš804/
Kerye803/
Keure802/
Åkeri802/
Kgere802/
Keriç802/
Kerej801/
Kereś801/
Keïri801/
Kkere801/
Gkeri801/
Kesreich771/
Keerio7313,448/
Keriya737,696/
Kehres731,177/
Kheyre73827/
Khoeri73783/
Khaeri73746/
Kearey73369/
Kheire73368/
Kharei73358/
Kereya73282/
Kerrai73233/
Kehret73212/
Keeree73165/
Cherei73160/
Keroji73143/
Kerzee73131/
Keerie73110/
Kerrey73102/
Kerzie7393/
Keretz7391/
Kherai7387/
Kerrio7384/
Kheyri7377/
Khaere7372/
Cereia7363/
Ketriz7362/
Keriye7360/
Kereph7356/
Khieri7355/
Keroue7354/
Kierre7352/
Kehrai7339/
Kierey7338/
Keraji7337/
Keriyo7337/
Khereh7337/
Kereső7334/
Kerrie7331/
Karrei7331/
Koreia7330/
Gkeris7327/
Kheeri7325/
Koeree7325/
Kereyo7323/
Kheari7321/
Keri'e7321/
Koreie7320/
Kierie7320/
Keryeh7319/
Keroyi7318/
Kerhet7318/
Kherri7317/
Kerher7317/
Kaerih7317/
Kerayi7317/
Kherzi7316/
Kerowe7315/
Kehriz7315/
Kiereh7314/
Ketroi7314/
Keraye7312/
Kerech7312/
Kherhe7312/
Kherey7312/
Kheare7310/
Kereae7310/
Kearai7310/
Keario7310/
Åkered7310/
Kearie739/
Keerhi739/
Ketree739/
Khehri739/
Kereyu739/
Khehre738/
Kheere738/
Kheree738/
Khiere738/
Keerai738/
Kereja737/
Keruji737/
Kerhio737/
Kejres737/
Koreji736/
Kerriz736/
Keresz736/
Kherea736/
Kaerea736/
Ketrai736/
Keirye735/
Kherae735/
Kherie735/
Keraii735/
Koreui735/
Keraia735/
Kyorei735/
Kerije734/
Kehrih734/
Keirie734/
Kherio734/
Kherij734/
Kerrij734/
Keraiy734/
Kergai734/
Kergey734/
Kesrit734/
Keryio734/
Kerois734/
Koirei733/
Kerija733/
Khorei733/
Kherip733/
Kyrhei733/
Hkeiri732/
Kereye732/
Kherge732/
Kherer732/
Koerai732/
Querei732/
Kheriz732/
Korrei732/
Kheïri732/
Kareia732/
Kireyi732/
Kereje732/
Kyreis732/
Keurie732/
Keirey731/
Kejrer731/
Kchere731/
Keahri731/
Khejre731/
Kheroi731/
Kherye731/
Kheryi731/
Khheri731/
Keraje731/
Kerrii731/
Kerrye731/
Ketrui731/
Kiejri731/
Keriea731/
Kereah731/
Keruye731/
Keyrae731/
Kaeryi731/
Keirih731/
Koerie731/
Kehrie731/
Keurih731/
Kerzai731/
Keruit731/
Kere'e731/
Kereea731/
Kerejo731/
Kereua731/
Keraai731/
Keraiu731/
Kerawe731/
Kerreh731/
Kareie731/
Kierri731/
Kherih731/
Kheuri731/
Kairei731/
Kireia731/
Kuirei731/
Gkeres731/
Korhei731/
Kieree731/
Keyroe731/
Hkhere731/
Keraie731/
Keroje731/
Kerred731/
Keryia731/
Kherje731/
Kkerae731/
Qereyi731/
Këerri731/
Koereu731/
Keitri731/
Kerhez731/
Kettre731/
Kearit731/
Keered731/
Keerey730/
Kerree730/
Kerzey730/
Kerhoe730/
Keyrer730/
Kereer730/
Koerey730/
Kore67100,883/
Kori6790,792/
Kari6750,689/
Kare6731,857/
Kera6717,630/
Kiri6710,393/
Kéri673,630/
Kire673,303/
Cere672,633/
Kheriya671,908/
Chereji671,595/
Ceri671,147/
Kyri67914/
Kery67763/
Kheireh67351/
Kyre67212/
Kerzaia67151/
Cerreia67147/
Kheriji67110/
Keragia67109/
Keretch67106/
Kõre67105/
Kherheh67103/
Kheeree6789/
Kettrey6784/
Kereush6762/
Kaireit6761/
Korreia6753/
Kheraji6745/
Keeriyo6736/
Khettri6731/
Kheerai6724/
Kheraai6722/
Köri6722/
Kehrees6720/
Kherroi6719/
Kerroue6719/
Kerujee6716/
Ketraie6714/
Köre6714/
Kergaye6713/
Keraiis6713/
Kahiere6711/
Käri6710/
Kerzaji678/
Kerriss677/
Khhoeri677/
Kherais677/
Kerá677/
Keraitė677/
Qere677/
Keriyat676/
Keariya676/
Kettres676/
Kheriss675/
Kheroji674/
Kerowet674/
Khetree674/
Kereyoo674/
Kheriyo674/
Kieraji674/
Koreiha674/
Qeri674/
Åkerhed674/
Khereya673/
Khetriy673/
Kerhois673/
Kheyrzi673/
Kerzhoi673/
Khoerey673/
Kareiah672/
Kehetri672/
Keiriss672/
Keyriya672/
Kerj672/
Quereis672/
Keraich672/
Chereia672/
Kherets671/
Keherer671/
Kehreer671/
Kehrets671/
Keirgea671/
Keiriye671/
Keahrer671/
Kheatri671/
Kheetri671/
Khereej671/
Kheress671/
Kherher671/
Kherieh671/
Kheriia671/
Kheruia671/
Kherzie671/
Khethre671/
Khetrea671/
Kerahey671/
Kerajiy671/
Kereets671/
Kereher671/
Kerhiya671/
Kerisch671/
Ketriya671/
Khareia671/
Khaerie671/
Kierzea671/
Kierzeu671/
Karreia671/
Kjre671/
Korreyi671/
Chereih671/
Chearei671/
Kerzeah671/
Kharhei671/
Kerioia671/
Kerouez671/
Kherrai671/
Kherrez671/
Keyrish671/
Kereuah671/
Kerryio671/
Kerejje671/
Kerestš671/
Keretth671/
Kereyou671/
Keraihi671/
Kerooyi671/
Kerouet671/
Keysres671/
Keereyo671/
Keerich671/
Keiraie671/
Keireje671/
Keheriz671/
Kierzej671/
Kheerio671/
Khereyu671/
Khareyi671/
Kaheere671/
Ķere671/
Quereia671/
Cherrei671/
Khireis671/
Kheiree671/
Chehrei671/
Keretts671/
Kerayet671/
Keroues671/
Kerrech671/
Kieriya671/
Kheeyre671/
Kireihu671/
Coereia671/
Chereiu671/
Kjri671/
Kerecht671/
Kerechz671/
Keriyoh671/
Kherayi671/
Kherees671/
Kehraie671/
Keerrio671/
Keruish670/
Kearrey670/
Keiroey670/
Keirzee670/
Kearest670/
Kettrer670/
Kearess670/
Kerigge670/

Kerei Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerei in the Oriya language
େକେରଇekera'i94.79
Kerei in the Arabic language
كيرايkyray-

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