Kessi Surname
Approximately 5,116 people bear this surname
Kessi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3,430 | 1:11,263 | 1,973 |
| Tanzania | 540 | 1:98,040 | 9,704 |
| Ivory Coast | 340 | 1:67,857 | 3,857 |
| Switzerland | 192 | 1:42,776 | 5,958 |
| France | 159 | 1:417,753 | 60,954 |
| Congo | 87 | 1:57,346 | 5,134 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Uganda | 32 | 1:1,219,977 | 48,798 |
| Benin | 31 | 1:333,407 | 26,304 |
| Chile | 25 | 1:704,659 | 16,160 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 1:2,039,122 | 15,494 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Késsi (1) are calculated separately.
Kessi (2,382) may also be a first name.
Kessi Demographics
Average Kessi Salary in
United States
$47,693 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kessi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kessi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kessi (Hindi: केस्सी, Marathi: केससी, Russian: Кесси) is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Késsi. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kessi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 93,291st most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,424,462 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Kessi are found; 67 percent are found in North Africa and 67 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 152,149th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 2,382 people.
The surname Kessi is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is held by 3,430 people, or 1 in 11,263. In Algeria Kessi is most frequent in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 27 percent live, Béjaïa Province, where 19 percent live and Algiers Province, where 19 percent live. Apart from Algeria this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 11 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent live.
Kessi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kessi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kessi last name grew 523 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kessi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kessi are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
Kessi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning $47,693 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kessi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kessi in the Hindi language | ||
| केस्सी | kes'si | - |
| Kessi in the Marathi language | ||
| केससी | kesasi | - |
| Kessi in the Russian language | ||
| Кесси | kessi | - |
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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 Kessi
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