Keyi Surname

165,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Gabon

Keyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7111:103,90911,552
Cameroon5741:36,1834,871
South Africa5451:99,40912,064
Gabon5051:3,741657
Zimbabwe631:245,05126,542
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Iran361:2,132,84874,334
India201:38,353,269431,471
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Benin161:645,97538,126
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
China111:124,301,9616,553
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Congo71:712,72815,723
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Keyi (1,511) may also be a first name.

Keyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keyi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﻲ, Hindi: केसी) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keyi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 165,900th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,792,163 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Keyi are found; 69 percent are found in Central Africa and 69 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 199,883rd most frequently used given name world-wide, borne by 1,511 people.

It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 711 people, or 1 in 103,909. Without taking into account The DR Congo it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 22 percent reside and South Africa, where 21 percent reside.

Keyi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Keyi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.03% less than the national average, earning R 73,596 per year; in United States they earn 2.37% more than the national average, earning $44,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.1% less than the national average, earning $31,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keyie8940/
Keyid8916/
Keyhi892/
Keyyi891/
Keyio891/
Kehyi891/
Keeyi891/
Key8662,746/
Kei8619,855/
Keyich803/
Keyish802/
Keyieh802/
Keya7581,275/
Kayi7513,491/
Koyi757,439/
Keji754,894/
Keye752,115/
Kuyi751,906/
Kiyi75704/
Keij75615/
Khei75588/
Keio75526/
Keii75515/
Khey75502/
Keyu75490/
Keyo75438/
Kiey75194/
Keia75150/
Keey75122/
Keie7585/
Keih7582/
Keiß7557/
Kyia7545/
Kyio7533/
Keiu7526/
Keuy7512/
Keui758/
Keyé757/
Kyie756/
Qeyi754/
Keyy752/
Keić752/
Kejy751/
Ckey751/
Ckei751/
Kqei751/
Kqey751/
Hkei751/
Kcei751/
Gkey750/
Keyihch731/
Kayij673,759/
Kheya671,876/
Kieya671,273/
Keeya671,149/
Keiyo67559/
Koyie67437/
Kehya67363/
Keipp67211/
Keyho67198/
Koyyi67140/
Kuhyi67125/
Kaayi67105/
Kahey6792/
Keyha6781/
Kheye6777/
Keyou6777/
Kieye6771/
Kooyi6762/
Keyah6761/
Koyio6758/
Kayhi6758/
Kehye6752/
Keisz6748/
Keizs6746/
Kheyo6746/
Keeji6745/
Kayyi6743/
Kayii6731/
Keggi6726/
Kheyh6726/
Kahyi6726/
Keyaa6725/
Keuhi6725/
Keyee6723/
Keyeh6721/
Kayie6721/
Kheio6721/
Keišs6718/
Keiho6717/
Kayio6716/
Kheji6714/
Keihe6714/
Koeie6713/
Keije6712/
Keiha6712/
Keiah6710/
Kyoji679/
Keihi679/
Keies678/
Kegia678/
Koeia678/
Kehia677/
Kejiy676/
Kejie676/
Kehio676/
Kajyi675/
Keiut675/
Kehji675/
Kahei675/
Kejih675/
Keiou675/
Kehii675/
Kehyo675/
Keyos674/
Khejy674/
Khyia674/
Kgoyi674/
Keysz674/
Keeye674/
Kheia674/
Kyoyi674/
Keeyo674/
Kayih674/
Kuyyi673/
Kkeya673/
Keyoh673/
Kkayi673/
Kqayi673/
Kayiş672/
Kejii672/
Kieji672/
Kioyi672/
Koeiy672/
Kuyie672/
Keids672/
Keidd671/
Keiez671/
Keiiy671/
Keitp671/
Kchey671/
Keeie671/
Keyje671/
Kieia671/
Kuyiy671/
Kyiah671/
Kyies671/
Koyiz671/
Ckeie671/
Kyiee671/
Keioh671/
Kieie671/
Keihu671/
Kceya671/
Keyuh671/
Keiaa671/
Kiyii671/
Keyyy671/
Kgayi671/
Keytz671/
Kieyo671/
Kcoyi671/
Gqeyi671/
Qoeyi671/
Gkhei671/
Keiee670/
Keehy670/

Keyi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keyi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺧﻲkhy-
Keyi in the Hindi language
केसीkesi-

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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 Keyi
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