Kye Surname
Approximately 8,893 people bear this surname
Kye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 7,220 | 1:7,097 | 92 |
| United States | 698 | 1:519,282 | 43,383 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Cameroon | 127 | 1:163,536 | 17,652 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| North Korea | 4 | 1:6,279,262 | 91 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Kye (3,601) may also be a first name.
Kye Demographics
Average Kye Salary in
United States
$44,183 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kye is carried by more people in South Korea than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 56,968th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 819,470 people. The last name Kye is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Kye are found; 81 percent are found in East Asia and 81 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. Kye is also the 117,886th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 3,601 people.
Kye is most frequently held in South Korea, where it is borne by 7,220 people, or 1 in 7,097. In South Korea it is most numerous in: Seoul, where 29 percent reside, Gyeonggi Province, where 27 percent reside and Incheon, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account South Korea this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Ghana, where 7 percent reside.
Kye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kye surname grew 1,662 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kye Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kye last name are 4.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.16% registered with the party.
The amount Kye earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $44,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.34% more than the national average, earning $56,806 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaye | 86 | 38,998 | / |
| Koye | 86 | 8,561 | / |
| Kuye | 86 | 7,350 | / |
| Keye | 86 | 2,115 | / |
| Khye | 86 | 1,349 | / |
| Kiye | 86 | 1,070 | / |
| Kyee | 86 | 396 | / |
| Kyea | 86 | 56 | / |
| Kyhe | 86 | 56 | / |
| Kyoe | 86 | 9 | / |
| Kyeh | 86 | 7 | / |
| Kyie | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hkye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kayee | 75 | 1,953 | / |
| Kouye | 75 | 1,377 | / |
| Khaye | 75 | 1,096 | / |
| Kayeh | 75 | 1,066 | / |
| Koyye | 75 | 934 | / |
| Kaiye | 75 | 461 | / |
| Koyie | 75 | 437 | / |
| Koiye | 75 | 266 | / |
| Kiyae | 75 | 227 | / |
| Kahye | 75 | 199 | / |
| Kiyee | 75 | 194 | / |
| Kuoye | 75 | 144 | / |
| Koyee | 75 | 122 | / |
| Khoye | 75 | 102 | / |
| Kheye | 75 | 77 | / |
| Kieye | 75 | 71 | / |
| Kaaye | 75 | 66 | / |
| Koyeh | 75 | 57 | / |
| Kehye | 75 | 52 | / |
| Kuiye | 75 | 44 | / |
| Keyie | 75 | 40 | / |
| Kgaye | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kioye | 75 | 29 | / |
| Kayhe | 75 | 24 | / |
| Keiye | 75 | 24 | / |
| Kiyoe | 75 | 24 | / |
| Keyee | 75 | 23 | / |
| Kayye | 75 | 22 | / |
| Keyeh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kayie | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kuyeh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Kiyeh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Kyets | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kooye | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kayje | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kyehe | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kuyee | 75 | 8 | / |
| Keyye | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hkyet | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ckoye | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kyeyi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Keeye | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kyoye | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kkaye | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kyepp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kyhet | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kuuye | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuyie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keyje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khiye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiyez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyies | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyoei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyiee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuyhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyoje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keuye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khyee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khyet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kojye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koyje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyaei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyerr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjyes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kay | 67 | 311,583 | / |
| Key | 67 | 62,746 | / |
| Kee | 67 | 38,268 | / |
| Kuy | 67 | 32,511 | / |
| Kei | 67 | 19,855 | / |
| Kea | 67 | 18,979 | / |
| Koy | 67 | 18,752 | / |
| Kae | 67 | 17,377 | / |
| Kie | 67 | 13,022 | / |
| Koe | 67 | 12,332 | / |
| Kue | 67 | 6,267 | / |
| Keu | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Kahaye | 67 | 705 | / |
| Khoyeh | 67 | 336 | / |
| Kej | 67 | 256 | / |
| Khouye | 67 | 242 | / |
| Kauyet | 67 | 96 | / |
| Khayeh | 67 | 92 | / |
| Keheye | 67 | 90 | / |
| Kje | 67 | 68 | / |
| Keyhoe | 67 | 66 | / |
| Kaiyee | 67 | 51 | / |
| Kaiyea | 67 | 45 | / |
| Khoyee | 67 | 44 | / |
| Khayee | 67 | 44 | / |
| Koyess | 67 | 34 | / |
| Khayoe | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kaiyer | 67 | 29 | / |
| Keyees | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kouyeh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Koyier | 67 | 24 | / |
| Khayie | 67 | 21 | / |
| Khyher | 67 | 21 | / |
| Koiyea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kuyeth | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kayije | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kjy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kaayie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kaiyeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Køkyer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaheye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kayiee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kyj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kayjee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kge | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kheyes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaayed | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kehaye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kouyep | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuyieh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaiye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koiyes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keiyee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keî | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keyieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kouyed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khahye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayhee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kooyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkeyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouyoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kée | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Käy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kéy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyjeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayeet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaayet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kooyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyyey | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kye
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