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) 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

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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