View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Kessy occurs most in Tanzania. It can also appear as: Késsy. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Kessy is the 16,575^th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 217,591 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kessy live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kessy is also the 74,207^th most widely held first name globally It is held by 7,499 people.

The last name Kessy is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 32,824 people, or 1 in 1,613. In Tanzania Kessy is most numerous in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 30 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside and Argentina, where 0 percent reside.

Kessy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kessy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kessy last name rose 560 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kessy Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kessy surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kessy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $41,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.3% less than the national average, earning $43,572 CAD per year.