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Where Does The Last Name Ky Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ky (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻰ) is found in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Ký. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ky? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Ky is the 18,165^th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 239,911 people. The last name Ky is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Ky live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 38 percent live in Mande Africa. Ky is also the 11,157^th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 90,474 people.

This last name is most widespread in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 13,392 people, or 1 in 1,370. In Burkina Faso Ky is most prevalent in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 63 percent reside, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 16 percent reside and Centre Region, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Burkina Faso this surname is found in 84 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 30 percent reside and Mali, where 7 percent reside.

Ky Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ky has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ky surname rose 3,754 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ky Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (67%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Ky are 4.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ky earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Vietnam they earn 19.46% more than the national average, earning 98,483,600 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 13.54% more than the national average, earning $48,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $52,407 CAD per year.