Keves Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Keves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Turkey331:2,358,22575,877
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

The alternate forms: Keveš (38), Kevés (15), Kéves (1) & Kévés (258) are calculated separately.

Keves (22) may also be a first name.

Keves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keves (Russian: Кевес) is most common in The United States. It can also occur as: Keveš, Kevés, Kéves or Kévés. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keves? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keves is the 1,558,593rd most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. Keves is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Keves live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 22 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 23 percent live, Arizona, where 16 percent live and New York, where 14 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Keves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keves has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Keves last name decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Keves surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Keves earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.71% more than the national average, earning $61,145 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keveš9338/
Kevés9315/
Kéves931/
Keeves91317/
Kieves9144/
Kevesh9129/
Kevees919/
Keives916/
Keaves914/
Kevies913/
Koeves912/
Kevess911/
Kheves911/
Keuves911/
Kevets911/
Kévés87258/
Köves80988/
Koves80304/
Kives80180/
Kevis80170/
Kewes80131/
Kaves8037/
Ceves8017/
Kyves802/
Kevys801/
Keveč801/
Kíves801/
Kevesová771/
Kevesova771/
Kheyvets771/
Cheves732,233/
Kavesh73119/
Kevish7393/
Keviss7369/
Kevech7341/
Kovess7329/
Kövesd7328/
Keevis7324/
Khaves7315/
Kewesz7315/
Kövess7312/
Kovesh7311/
Queves7310/
Kevysh738/
Kevhis735/
Kibees735/
Ceveas733/
Kivesh733/
Kawees733/
Kyvets733/
Kivets733/
Khoves732/
Kaveus731/
Kevyos731/
Ceives731/
Kewese731/
Kevišs731/
Kevios731/
Keuvis731/
Khewes731/
Cevess731/
Kevois731/
Keivis731/
Ceaves730/
Keebes730/
Ceveys730/
Cheeves67388/
Cheaves67318/
Kivetts6798/
Kheibes6780/
Kiewesz6721/
Gkioves6717/
Cheives6715/
Keiviss6713/
Keevish679/
Chevess676/
Kaveesh675/
Kebeish674/
Kebesch674/
Kaveush673/
Kiewies672/
Kayveas672/
Keweise671/
Khovesh671/
Cheveis671/
Kevisch671/
Kyvesse671/
Khavesh671/
Kavehsh671/
Cheveas670/
Keewest670/

Keves Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keves in the Russian language
Кевесkeves-

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