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

The surname Ky (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻰ) is borne by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Ký. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Ky is the 18,165^th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 239,911 people. Ky is predominantly 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.

The surname is most numerous in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 13,392 people, or 1 in 1,370. In Burkina Faso it is mostly found in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 63 percent live, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 16 percent live and Centre Region, where 15 percent live. Besides Burkina Faso Ky occurs in 84 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 30 percent live and Mali, where 7 percent live.

Ky Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ky has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ky last name grew 3,754 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ky Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ky last name is predominantly Christian (67%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ky surname are 4.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.13% registered to vote for the 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.