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

The last name Kes (Hindi: केस, Marathi: केस, Oriya: େକସ, Russian: Кес) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Keš or Kès. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 56,275^th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 808,470 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Kes live; 29 percent live in East Africa and 29 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 150,878^th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 2,416 people.

The last name Kes is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 2,912 people, or 1 in 26,724. In Turkey Kes is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent reside, Mersin Province, where 15 percent reside and Gaziantep Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this last name occurs in 68 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 29 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Kes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kes last name expanded 2,641 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kes last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kes last name are 28.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Kes earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $47,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $55,834 CAD per year.