Kheye Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Kheye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 37 | 1:110,672 | 6,692 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kheye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kheye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kheye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﻲ, Marathi: खेये) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kheye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kheye is the 2,152,526th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kheye live; 48 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Kheye is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 110,672. In Mauritania it is most frequent in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 92 percent reside, Assaba Region, where 3 percent reside and Brakna Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 44 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kheye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kheye in the Marathi language | ||
| खेये | kheye | - |
| Kheye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺧﻲ | khy | 66.67 |
| ﺧﻴﻲ | khyy | 11.11 |
| ﺧﻴﻪ | khyh | 11.11 |
| ﻛﻴﻪ | kyh | 11.11 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kheye
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