Kev Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Kev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 52 | 1:297,830 | 3,492 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Kev (7,655) may also be a first name.
Kev Demographics
Average Male Kev Height
177.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kev.
How Common Is The Last Name Kev? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,447,279th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name is predominantly 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 commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 7,655 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Cambodia, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 297,830. In Cambodia it is most frequent in: Battambang Province, where 29 percent are found, Ratanakiri Province, where 15 percent are found and Banteay Meanchey Province, where 13 percent are found. Other than Cambodia Kev exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 28 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keva | 86 | 30,929 | / |
| Koev | 86 | 3,097 | / |
| Kaev | 86 | 747 | / |
| Kiev | 86 | 499 | / |
| Keyv | 86 | 48 | / |
| Keiv | 86 | 41 | / |
| Keev | 86 | 24 | / |
| Keav | 86 | 9 | / |
| Khev | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kevd | 86 | 3 | / |
| Keuv | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kehv | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kejv | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kevf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kevz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kgev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khiev | 75 | 768 | / |
| Khaev | 75 | 695 | / |
| Kheav | 75 | 159 | / |
| Kkeva | 75 | 84 | / |
| Kheva | 75 | 71 | / |
| Kheiv | 75 | 14 | / |
| Keivs | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kchev | 75 | 7 | / |
| Khoev | 75 | 5 | / |
| Keevs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kheuv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kevth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkhev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kquev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keyvh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keavt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kheev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kevås | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keavs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kew | 67 | 6,474 | / |
| Kov | 67 | 5,903 | / |
| Cev | 67 | 5,636 | / |
| Kav | 67 | 3,193 | / |
| Kiv | 67 | 1,853 | / |
| Kef | 67 | 1,168 | / |
| Kyv | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kjv | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuheev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keshvp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkhaev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keavch | 67 | 0 | / |
Kev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kev in the Marathi language | ||
| केव | keva | - |
| Kev in the Hindi language | ||
| केशव | kesava | 39.39 |
| केव | keva | 39.39 |
| के॰वी॰ | kevi | 7.58 |
| केवी | kevi | 7.58 |
| Kev in the Russian language | ||
| Кев | kev | - |
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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 Kev
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