Keter Surname

25,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Keter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya20,9461:2,205341
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Israel331:259,32223,464
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England101:5,571,806158,774
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland201:187,1617,190
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Keter (1,494) may also be a first name.

Keter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keter (Russian: Кетер) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 25,356th most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 342,540 people. The last name Keter is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Keter live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 201,198th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 1,494 people.

The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 20,946 people, or 1 in 2,205. In Kenya Keter is most numerous in: Nandi County, where 22 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 20 percent reside and Kericho County, where 17 percent reside. Other than Kenya it occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Keter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keter last name contracted 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Keter last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Keter surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Keter earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $45,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $52,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ketter915,385/
Keeter913,062/
Keuter912,448/
Keyter911,624/
Keiter911,546/
Ketere911,465/
Kaeter91151/
Koeter91143/
Kether9128/
Kieter9119/
Keater9118/
Kheter9115/
Kehter917/
Kejter912/
Kezter911/
Koetter831,281/
Kheiter831,021/
Koether83685/
Kechter83502/
Kaether83174/
Khetter8361/
Kheyter8355/
Keuther8338/
Keshter8326/
Kiether8324/
Kettere8313/
Kejster8312/
Kiejter8311/
Keutter839/
Khether838/
Keither836/
Kietter835/
Khetere833/
Kethere833/
Khieter833/
Keetier832/
Keether832/
Keszter832/
Keitere832/
Kcetter831/
Keetter831/
Kheteir831/
Ketterr831/
Kettier831/
Kezster831/
Kettter831/
Keijter831/
Kesther831/
Kesteir830/
Kesterd830/
Kaetter830/
Kethier830/
Keatger830/
Kettert830/
Keizter830/
Koeteer830/
Kater807,220/
Koter801,174/
Ketir80883/
Kiter80479/
Käter80124/
Ketre80119/
Ceter80104/
Köter8047/
Kyter8018/
Qeter801/
Keistere7736/
Keshtehr7712/
Kheither775/
Keichter771/
Keijster771/
Kheiteir771/
Keistter770/
Ketterre770/
Keathear770/
Keisterd770/
Khater7382,657/
Kötter735,374/
Khiter734,444/
Khetre734,355/
Kather733,013/
Kotter732,451/
Köther731,487/
Katter731,107/
Kother73746/
Khetir73617/
Kitter73436/
Koiter73299/
Kitere73287/
Katier73243/
Kaiter73216/
Kayter73193/
Kestir73184/
Kahter73175/
Kuiter73160/
Käther73125/
Kither73121/
Cetter7376/
Kohter7371/
Cheter7365/
Kateer7337/
Käster7327/
Ceiter7318/
Kojter7313/
Koëter7310/
Ködter7310/
Kethir738/
Kaater738/
Kadter738/
Queter736/
Kitier735/
Caeter735/
Khoter735/
Coeter735/
Katear732/
Kateir732/
Kettir732/
Kiteir732/
Khyter732/
Kitger731/
Kajter731/
Koyter731/
Ceater731/
Kodter731/
Kyoter731/
Kíster731/
Ketire731/
Kîtter731/
Cejter731/
Kuyter731/
Kihter731/
Qeeter731/
Kettre731/
Qieter730/
Kyther730/
Ceyter730/
Katheer672,349/
Khatter672,012/
Quester67767/
Cheater67668/
Quetier67668/
Kottier67230/
Chetter67222/
Khaiter67151/
Kiterre67100/
Keitire6761/
Kuister6743/
Kattier6737/
Khateer6735/
Cheeter6726/
Khayter6722/
Kächter6715/
Khather6712/
Kithier6711/
Chehter6710/
Kiszter6710/
Ceitter679/
Khateir678/
Chejter678/
Keithir678/
Kathier677/
Kichter677/
Kaither676/
Kittier674/
Khotter674/
Cheteer674/
Kkhater674/
Kheitir673/
Kistter673/
Kaitere673/
Ceather672/
Coetter672/
Caetier672/
Katther672/
Khitter672/
Queeter672/
Khither672/
Ķestere672/
Kistere672/
Khatier672/
Katterr671/
Kahther671/
Kahtter671/
Khetayr671/
Khethre671/
Kheytir671/
Kethire671/
Khother671/
Kohther671/
Koister671/
Queiter671/
Kotther671/
Koyster671/
Caether671/
Khethir671/
Khaterh671/
Kajster671/
Koitter671/
Kychter671/
Kuyther671/
Cheiter671/
Kystere671/
Kuyster671/
Khiteur671/
Khettir671/
Kheutir671/
Ckister671/
Chether671/
Khyster671/
Kaiteer670/
Kisteer670/

Keter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keter in the Russian language
Кетерketer-

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Footnotes

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