Keïta Surname

2,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

Keïta Surname User-submission:

Keïta is one of the most famous Mandé surnames, originating from the royal lineage of the Mali Empire. It is traditionally associated with nobility, kingship, and leadership, most notably through Sundiata Keïta, the empire's founder. The name signifies a prestigious hereditary clan within Mandé society.

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Keïta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali115,3881:14726
Guinea74,2841:15929
France461:1,443,972140,296
Mauritania281:146,2458,155
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Keita (922,097), Keîta (5,629), Kéïta (1,353), Kéita (2,255), Kéîta (101) & Këita (4) are calculated separately.

Keïta (15) may also be a first name.

Keïta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Keïta is one of the most famous Mandé surnames, originating from the royal lineage of the Mali Empire. It is traditionally associated with nobility, kingship, and leadership, most notably through Sundiata Keïta, the empire's founder. The name signifies a prestigious hereditary clan within Mandé society.

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Keïta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keïta occurs most in Mali. It may also be found as a variant: Keita, Keîta, Kéïta, Kéita, Kéîta or Këita. For other potential spellings of Keïta click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keïta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,965th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 38,400 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Keïta live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Mande Africa. Keïta is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 15 people.

The last name Keïta is most prevalent in Mali, where it is held by 115,388 people, or 1 in 147. Beside Mali it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Guinea, where 39 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keita93922,097/
Keîta935,629/
Kéïta931,353/
Keiïta911/
Keta8949,758/
Kéita872,255/
Kéîta87101/
Këita874/
Koïta8018,703/
Koeta807,590/
Ketha804,909/
Kieta801,918/
Keeta801,067/
Kheta80569/
Ketah80394/
Ketta80291/
Keyta80216/
Ketaj80205/
Keuta80193/
Kaeta80185/
Ketau80164/
Ketai80153/
Ketay80142/
Ketea80123/
Ketaa8092/
Kedta8024/
Keata8017/
Ketga8011/
Ketoa809/
Kehta807/
Kketa804/
Kaïta803/
Kejta801/
Gketa801/
Ketad801/
Khetta731,894/
Khetha73519/
Keetha73317/
Kethaa73127/
Kaetha7379/
Keitta7374/
Kietta7334/
Kechta7328/
Keteau7328/
Keitha7319/
Kedtay7319/
Keatha7318/
Kgetha7318/
Khetad7315/
Ketaya7315/
Koetea7314/
Khetah7314/
Khetai7312/
Koetta7312/
Kettai7310/
Keitah7310/
Khetay7310/
Kettay739/
Kettah738/
Kestad738/
Keitay738/
Keetay737/
Kethas737/
Kethai735/
Keitaa735/
Kaetea734/
Keihta734/
Kgeeta733/
Keutha733/
Kietha733/
Khieta732/
Kettha732/
Kethat732/
Kettaz732/
Kietah732/
Kkeita732/
Ketaja732/
Ketach732/
Keheta731/
Keahta731/
Keatai731/
Kedtha731/
Keetaa731/
Khetaa731/
Khetau731/
Ketapp731/
Kethad731/
Ketoha731/
Keutta731/
Koeyta731/
Keitai731/
Keatta731/
Keitea731/
Khetoa731/
Keatau731/
Kestat731/
Ketaha731/
Keutah731/
Kaetau731/
Gkieta731/
Kheita731/
Ketaia731/
Kethau731/
Kettad731/
Kettap731/
Keøeta731/
Keatea731/
Keehta731/
Keetai731/
Kita67125,277/
Kota6799,222/
Kata6763,515/
Keto678,034/
Kete675,083/
Keti674,918/
Khettat67523/
Ceta67460/
Kheitay67443/
Kety67423/
Khoetha67393/
Qeta67165/
Kyta67105/
Ketthai6771/
Keitahe6722/
Keitash6714/
Khethoa6713/
Kgeetha675/
Keethaa674/
Kahieta674/
Kethapp673/
Keytash673/
Kéta673/
Khetatt672/
Ketaova672/
Kheetai672/
Kýta672/
Khettah672/
Keethad671/
Khetath671/
Ketaath671/
Ketahat671/
Kethath671/
Keté671/
Ketaahe671/
Keutaha671/
Keithaz671/
Keitoha671/
Kiethoa671/
Khethaa671/
Kettatt671/
Khettai671/
Kehttat671/
Ketj671/
Ketthad671/
Kheetaj671/

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