Kesse Surname

30,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kesse Surname User-submission:

Found in the Moselle (France), Belgium (variant: Kesse) and in Germany, could be a toponym with the meaning of swamp (Old-High German 'kes').

Also consider a variant of käse (cheese), meaning found in names such as Kessmann or the Flemish Kessemaeker (cheese manufacturer).

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Kesse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast10,2051:2,261221
Ghana6,1651:4,383630
Cameroon3791:54,8007,095
Benin3051:33,8874,413
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Germany961:838,59960,830
England621:898,67846,462
Belgium441:261,28731,734
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
France221:3,019,215204,848
Greece161:692,48777,522
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Congo141:356,3649,454
Turkey121:6,485,118119,359
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Kessé (10), Késsè (1) & Késsé (1) are calculated separately.

Kesse (6,734) may also be a first name.

Kesse Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Found in the Moselle (France), Belgium (variant: Kesse) and in Germany, could be a toponym with the meaning of swamp (Old-High German 'kes').

Also consider a variant of käse (cheese), meaning found in names such as Kessmann or the Flemish Kessemaeker (cheese manufacturer).

Kess is also an adjective meaning: saucy, jaunty, cheeky, fresh, impudent.

- guillaumekesse

Kesse Last Name Facts

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

Kesse (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺲ, Russian: Кессе) has its highest incidence in The Ivory Coast. It can also appear as: Kessé, Késsè or Késsé. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesse? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kesse is the 30,281st most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 413,173 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Kesse reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 79,582nd most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 6,734 people.

The last name Kesse is most commonly held in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 10,205 people, or 1 in 2,261. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Montagnes District, where 49 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 18 percent live and Bas-Sassandra District, where 9 percent live. Besides The Ivory Coast this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 35 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Kesse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kesse has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 804 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kesse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kesse surname are 25.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kesse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.43% less than the national average, earning R 75,024 per year and in United States they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning $41,651 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kessé9310/
Kessie918,401/
Kiesse914,296/
Kessey911,390/
Kesseh911,361/
Kessee91247/
Keusse91140/
Kessei9158/
Kessea9156/
Keisse9148/
Khesse9126/
Koesse9123/
Keesse9111/
Kessse9110/
Kessep915/
Kesshe913/
Kesseu913/
Keasse912/
Kaesse911/
Kess896,286/
Kese892,725/
Késsè871/
Késsé871/
Keusseu83139/
Keesser8374/
Kiessie8335/
Kessihe8311/
Keessee834/
Kiesseu832/
Keussie832/
Kessher831/
Keussse831/
Kiessee831/
Kiessey831/
Kaessie831/
Kkesses831/
Keissei831/
Keassey830/
Kessy8033,492/
Kasse8025,118/
Kiese806,731/
Kessi805,116/
Kosse804,246/
Keese803,100/
Kessa802,072/
Khese801,824/
Keyse801,408/
Keshe801,399/
Kiess801,352/
Khess801,101/
Kisse80841/
Keiss80839/
Kaese80508/
Keise80504/
Koese80314/
Cesse80304/
Keuss80222/
Kesey80181/
Kesee80170/
Keseh80102/
Keess8083/
Kehse8055/
Kesea8048/
Kesie8037/
Kesge8037/
Kysse8032/
Kease8027/
Kkese8025/
Kedse8017/
Kesei8015/
Kesje809/
Keuse807/
Kesys804/
Keass803/
Ckess802/
Kessz802/
Kgese802/
Kesze801/
Keyss801/
Kesce801/
Keshs801/
Kejss801/
Kessd801/
Kezse800/
Keissieh7713/
Keyssieh777/
Kiessieh776/
Keesseeh771/
Kes759,014/
Kassie737,769/
Keesee734,432/
Khessa732,482/
Kisseh731,299/
Keszei731,157/
Keesey731,063/
Kissee73916/
Kessai73862/
Kasseh73686/
Kessio73619/
Kiosse73589/
Keasey73561/
Kossei73510/
Koeshe73426/
Kossey73418/
Chesse73413/
Kaisse73263/
Keisei73245/
Kassee73234/
Kissie73211/
Kossie73195/
Kyosse73171/
Kuisse73165/
Kassey73152/
Quesse73150/
Keszey73121/
Kässer73121/
Kösser73113/
Kiesey73107/
Khisse73104/
Kessay7397/
Kiessi7377/
Koessi7369/
Kosseh7367/
Koisse7364/
Kassea7360/
Ketses7357/
Kissey7337/
Cessey7336/
Khasse7333/
Keussi7333/
Keshei7332/
Kosseu7323/
Khessh7318/
Kiessa7318/
Keusey7317/
Kesheh7317/
Kkeses7314/
Kissei7313/
Kesead7312/
Kesche7312/
Kessui7312/
Kaysse7310/
Kassei739/
Keishe739/
Keassa738/
Keyssa738/
Khesss738/
Khosse738/
Kossea738/
Koysse738/
Kheshe737/
Khaese737/
Kesiet737/
Kesish736/
Keisey736/
Keissy736/
Koesee736/
Kheshs736/
Ketsee736/
Kheise735/
Ketser735/
Kesett734/
Keesie734/
Kessoy734/
Kisseu734/
Keissa734/
Ketseh734/
Kashse733/
Keesce733/
Kessoi733/
Keshie733/
Kehseh733/
Keussy732/
Kasseu732/
Kehsey732/
Khiess732/
Kiessé732/
Keissi732/
Kheese732/
Kessaa732/
Kessyo732/
Keyshs731/
Khease731/
Khesee731/
Keshee731/
Qessee731/
Kossee731/
Keasee731/
Keysey731/
Caesse731/
Keasea731/
Keuseh731/
Cessea731/
Kaasse731/
Kheset731/
Kiesie731/
Keashe731/
Kasshe731/
Coesse731/
Keises731/
Keassi731/
Keshea731/
Keshsa731/
Ketsep731/
Kessip731/
Kessoa731/
Kesssa731/
Kesieh731/
Keysie731/
Keyssi731/
Kedsep731/
Keessa731/
Kehset731/
Keissé731/
Kieseh731/
Kiesei731/
Kheseh731/
Kheses731/
Kissée731/
Kkosse731/
Kossse731/
Gkessa731/
Keiseh731/
Khoese731/
Qesser731/
Kosseï731/
Kessys731/
Kesehy731/
Khessy731/
Keisie731/
Kiessy731/
Kezser730/
Kaesee730/
Keysee730/
Kesceh730/
Keatse730/
Keisee730/
Keseet730/
Keseis730/
Qiesse730/
Kiss67181,099/
Köse67159,328/
Kesi67134,508/
Kase6748,445/
Keys6733,189/
Kesh6722,785/
Kose6712,598/
Kees678,170/
Kise677,338/
Khes676,996/
Kies676,785/
Kesa675,930/
Kisseih672,235/
Keis672,098/
Keus671,738/
Kuisseu67966/
Keas67826/
Käse67690/
Cess67439/
Kehs67411/
Cese67354/
Kissieh67350/
Käss67342/
Kesy67303/
Koisser67257/
Kiesche67215/
Koessoy67167/
Kece67164/
Kesz67151/
Kyse67140/
Chessey67126/
Keez67113/
Quessep6791/
Kyss6784/
Kjss6782/
Keše6780/
Keidser6756/
Khets'e6751/
Keeß6744/
Kejs6739/
Quiesse6738/
Khessha6736/
Khosseh6736/
Kaesche6734/
Kesä6727/
Kuissie6720/
Ketsche6718/
Ketseas6716/
Kessova6715/
Keiszer6711/
Quessie6711/
Kése6710/
Khasseh679/
Quessey679/
Kaissie679/
Keyssih679/
Ketshes679/
Keshche678/
Kahasse678/
Keshesh675/
Kissets674/
Quessed674/
Kassieh673/
Keassio673/
Khet'se673/
Koesche672/
Keyseea672/
Keiscer672/
Quesser672/
Chessee672/
Kíss672/
Kouysse672/
Kces672/
Khaeshe672/
Kges672/
Keshysh672/
Keische671/
Keishea671/
Keitser671/
Kaissey671/
Kheissy671/
Kesd671/
Keshehy671/
Keshshi671/
Quesseu671/
Kuheese671/
Cheesse671/
Ckes671/
Keyszer671/
Koissie671/
Quessee671/
Keshsha671/
Keshheh671/
Keşe671/
Keshest671/
Kessich671/
Keső671/
Kedsiee671/
Khehset671/
Kheissi671/
Khessay671/
Khossej671/
Kahssie671/
Kijsser671/
Kisserh671/
Kkes671/
Kkoisse671/
Kõse671/
Quessea671/
Qess671/
Gkessis671/
Kheshie671/
Ketsier671/
Kjse671/
Keissyd671/
Kettsey670/
Keesier670/
Caessey670/
Keshher670/
Chessea670/
Kissech670/
Keashey670/
Keisiet670/
Ceissey670/
Keisett670/
Keiseer670/
Kesisch670/

Kesse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kesse in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺲks-
Kesse in the Russian language
Кессеkesse-

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