Kessi Surname

93,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kessi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kessi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3,4301:11,2631,973
Tanzania5401:98,0409,704
Ivory Coast3401:67,8573,857
Switzerland1921:42,7765,958
France1591:417,75360,954
Congo871:57,3465,134
Papua New Guinea691:118,17016,048
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
Benin311:333,40726,304
Chile251:704,65916,160
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Burkina Faso91:2,039,12215,494
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
England81:6,964,757184,742
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Késsi (1) are calculated separately.

Kessi (2,382) may also be a first name.

Kessi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kessi (Hindi: केस्सी, Marathi: केससी, Russian: Кесси) is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Késsi. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kessi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kessi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 93,291st most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,424,462 people. Kessi is predominantly found 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 numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,382 people.

It is most widely held in Algeria, where it is held by 3,430 people, or 1 in 11,263. In Algeria Kessi is primarily found in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 27 percent are found, Béjaïa Province, where 19 percent are found and Algiers Province, where 19 percent are found. Besides Algeria this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 11 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent are found.

Kessi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kessi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kessi surname expanded 523 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kessi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kessi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kessi surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Késsi931/
Kessie918,401/
Kessai91862/
Kessio91619/
Kiessi9177/
Koessi9169/
Kessei9158/
Keussi9133/
Kessui9112/
Kessoi913/
Keissi912/
Keassi911/
Kessip911/
Keyssi911/
Kesi89134,508/
Kiessie8335/
Kessihe8311/
Keyssih839/
Keassio833/
Keussie832/
Keshshi831/
Kessich831/
Kheissi831/
Kaessie831/
Gkessis831/
Keissei831/
Kossi80156,575/
Kassi8038,905/
Kessy8033,492/
Kissi8024,902/
Kesse8017,638/
Keshi805,414/
Kessa802,072/
Keszi80576/
Kiesi80306/
Kesih80282/
Kesoi80234/
Khesi80225/
Keesi80138/
Keusi80117/
Kesai80106/
Kössi8096/
Cessi8087/
Keysi8077/
Kaesi8071/
Kässi8066/
Kesui8063/
Kesgi8059/
Keisi8048/
Koesi8044/
Kesič8044/
Kesie8037/
Keasi8020/
Kesei8015/
Kesci8010/
Kessé8010/
Kehsi808/
Kesys804/
Kesiy804/
Kyssi804/
Kesii803/
Kesyi801/
Qessi801/
Kgesi801/
Keissieh7713/
Keyssieh777/
Kiessieh776/
Kassie737,769/
Kassai735,231/
Kiesse734,296/
Kaissi733,517/
Khessa732,482/
Kessey731,390/
Kesseh731,361/
Keszei731,157/
Kossai731,013/
Koissi73823/
Kuissi73656/
Kissai73547/
Kossei73510/
Kessee73247/
Keisei73245/
Kissie73211/
Kossie73195/
Kaesih73185/
Kesich73168/
Kiossi73158/
Keusse73140/
Kissui73109/
Kessay7397/
Kassih7390/
Ketsit7363/
Kayssi7360/
Chessi7358/
Ketses7357/
Kessea7356/
Keisse7348/
Quessi7345/
Kheshi7332/
Keshei7332/
Gketsi7331/
Khassi7329/
Khesse7326/
Koesse7323/
Keushi7321/
Keesai7321/
Kiessa7318/
Kosshi7317/
Kassoi7316/
Keshio7316/
Kheisi7316/
Kossoi7315/
Kkeses7314/
Keshai7313/
Khissi7313/
Kissei7313/
Keesse7311/
Koeshi7311/
Kessse7310/
Keschi7310/
Kissio7310/
Kedshi739/
Kassei739/
Keassa738/
Kesith738/
Keyssa738/
Kaïssi738/
Kesiet737/
Keishi737/
Kesish736/
Keissy736/
Kessep735/
Kossih735/
Kedsai735/
Keitsi735/
Keesie734/
Kessoy734/
Kieshi734/
Keissa734/
Koesai734/
Kossiy733/
Kesshe733/
Kasssi733/
Kesseu733/
Kesaia733/
Keshie733/
Khossi733/
Kossyi733/
Keussy732/
Kissiy732/
Kissih732/
Keasse732/
Kiessé732/
Kaeshi732/
Gkossi732/
Kessaa732/
Kaassi732/
Kessyo732/
Kedsoi732/
Khiesi731/
Kesiaa731/
Kiesie731/
Keises731/
Keshih731/
Keshiz731/
Keshsa731/
Kessoa731/
Kesssa731/
Kesieh731/
Keysie731/
Keessa731/
Kehsai731/
Kehsih731/
Keissé731/
Kiesei731/
Kheses731/
Khesid731/
Kaesse731/
Ko'ssi731/
Kyssih731/
Qkassi731/
Gkessa731/
Coessi731/
Kesaai731/
Kkassi731/
Kasshi731/
Kaesai731/
Kisshi731/
Kessys731/
Ketsid731/
Kesait731/
Keshui731/
Khessy731/
Keasai731/
Keasit731/
Keisie731/
Kehshi731/
Kedsit731/
Kiessy731/
Keseis730/
Cessiy730/
Kasi6724,901/
Kosi6715,575/
Kesa675,930/
Kisi675,815/
Kese672,725/
Keçi672,250/
Kisseih672,235/
Kissieh67350/
Kesy67303/
Keci67276/
Koessoy67167/
Keusseu67139/
Kaissis67110/
Kesahai6796/
Kaheesi6779/
Keesser6774/
Khassai6755/
Käsi6755/
Kahssai6748/
Khetsit6744/
Kaissai6740/
Khessha6736/
Kheshgi6731/
Keči6731/
Quiessi6730/
Kesä6727/
Kissich6720/
Kuissie6720/
Ketsith6719/
Ketseas6716/
Quessie6711/
Kaissie679/
Kheshid679/
Kasszai679/
Ketshes679/
Khaesih677/
Queyssi677/
Khaesai677/
Keshesh675/
Kheitsi675/
Keessee674/
Kuissui674/
Qukeshi673/
Kassieh673/
Kheshai673/
Khets'i673/
Kashshi672/
Kysi672/
Kiesseu672/
Khoshsi672/
Keshysh672/
Keschai672/
Kheissy671/
Khesiay671/
Kessher671/
Khassiy671/
Koissie671/
Keshsha671/
Keitshi671/
Keshest671/
Ketschi671/
Ketsioy671/
Keussse671/
Keysitz671/
Kedsiee671/
Keeshit671/
Kasssoi671/
Kassaai671/
Khoeshi671/
Kiessee671/
Kiessey671/
Kheeshi671/
Khessay671/
Kahssie671/
Kkesses671/
Koissoi671/
Kuitssi671/
Kheshie671/
Ketsier671/
Chessai671/
Kuissis671/
Keadsai671/
Keissyd671/
Keassey670/
Keesier670/
Keisiet670/
Keisich670/
Kesisch670/

Kessi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kessi in the Hindi language
केस्सीkes'si-
Kessi in the Marathi language
केससीkesasi-
Kessi in the Russian language
Кессиkessi-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kessi
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