Kev Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Kev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia521:297,8303,492
India421:18,263,461278,402
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
France51:13,284,544357,392
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Kev (7,655) may also be a first name.

Kev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kev (Hindi: केशव, Marathi: केव, Russian: Кев) is borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,447,279th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Kev are found; 40 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 35 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 73,149th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 7,655 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 297,830. In Cambodia Kev is mostly found in: Battambang Province, where 29 percent reside, Ratanakiri Province, where 15 percent reside and Banteay Meanchey Province, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Cambodia it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keva8630,929/
Koev863,097/
Kaev86747/
Kiev86499/
Keyv8648/
Keiv8641/
Keev8624/
Keav869/
Khev868/
Kevd863/
Keuv861/
Kehv861/
Kejv861/
Kevf861/
Kevz861/
Kgev861/
Khiev75768/
Khaev75695/
Kheav75159/
Kkeva7584/
Kheva7571/
Kheiv7514/
Keivs7510/
Kchev757/
Khoev755/
Keevs753/
Kheuv752/
Kevth751/
Kkhev751/
Kquev751/
Keyvh751/
Keavt751/
Kheev751/
Kevås751/
Keavs750/
Kew676,474/
Kov675,903/
Cev675,636/
Kav673,193/
Kiv671,853/
Kef671,168/
Kyv6730/
Kjv675/
Kuheev674/
Qev673/
Keshvp671/
Kefova671/
Kkhaev671/
Keavch670/

Kev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kev in the Marathi language
केवkeva-
Kev in the Hindi language
केशवkesava39.39
केवkeva39.39
के॰वी॰kevi7.58
केवीkevi7.58
Kev in the Russian language
Кевkev-

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Footnotes

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