Kye Surname

56,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Korea
Highest density in:
South Korea

Kye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Korea7,2201:7,09792
United States6981:519,28243,383
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Cameroon1271:163,53617,652
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Liberia181:244,91915,115
England141:3,979,861125,553
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
India51:153,413,076951,030
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
North Korea41:6,279,26291
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
France31:22,140,907385,998
China31:455,773,85521,925
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Kye (3,601) may also be a first name.

Kye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kye has its highest incidence in South Korea. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 56,968th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 819,470 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Kye live; 81 percent live in East Asia and 81 percent live in Koreanic Asia. Kye is also the 117,886th most widespread given name globally. It is borne by 3,601 people.

The surname Kye is most widespread in South Korea, where it is carried by 7,220 people, or 1 in 7,097. In South Korea it is mostly concentrated in: Seoul, where 29 percent live, Gyeonggi Province, where 27 percent live and Incheon, where 19 percent live. Outside of South Korea this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and Ghana, where 7 percent live.

Kye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kye has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,662 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kye are 4.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.16% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaye8638,998/
Koye868,561/
Kuye867,350/
Keye862,115/
Khye861,349/
Kiye861,070/
Kyee86396/
Kyea8656/
Kyhe8656/
Kyoe869/
Kyeh867/
Kyie866/
Hkye861/
Kayee751,953/
Kouye751,377/
Khaye751,096/
Kayeh751,066/
Koyye75934/
Kaiye75461/
Koyie75437/
Koiye75266/
Kiyae75227/
Kahye75199/
Kiyee75194/
Kuoye75144/
Koyee75122/
Khoye75102/
Kheye7577/
Kieye7571/
Kaaye7566/
Koyeh7557/
Kehye7552/
Kuiye7544/
Keyie7540/
Kgaye7536/
Kioye7529/
Kayhe7524/
Keiye7524/
Kiyoe7524/
Keyee7523/
Kayye7522/
Keyeh7521/
Kayie7521/
Kuyeh7513/
Kiyeh7513/
Kyets7512/
Kooye7511/
Kayje758/
Kyehe758/
Kuyee758/
Keyye757/
Hkyet756/
Ckoye756/
Kyeyi756/
Keeye754/
Kyoye754/
Kkaye754/
Kyepp754/
Kyhet753/
Kuuye752/
Kuyie752/
Keyje751/
Khiye751/
Kiyez751/
Kyies751/
Kyoei751/
Kyiee751/
Kuyhe751/
Kyoje751/
Keuye751/
Khyee751/
Khyet751/
Kojye751/
Koyje751/
Gkaye751/
Kyaei751/
Kyerr751/
Kjyes751/
Kay67311,583/
Key6762,746/
Kee6738,268/
Kuy6732,511/
Kei6719,855/
Kea6718,979/
Koy6718,752/
Kae6717,377/
Kie6713,022/
Koe6712,332/
Kue676,267/
Keu671,560/
Kahaye67705/
Khoyeh67336/
Kej67256/
Khouye67242/
Kauyet6796/
Khayeh6792/
Keheye6790/
Kje6768/
Keyhoe6766/
Kaiyee6751/
Kaiyea6745/
Khoyee6744/
Khayee6744/
Koyess6734/
Khayoe6732/
Kaiyer6729/
Keyees6727/
Kouyeh6725/
Koyier6724/
Khayie6721/
Khyher6721/
Koiyea6711/
Kuyeth6710/
Kayije6710/
Kjy679/
Kaayie678/
Kaiyeh677/
Køkyer677/
Kaheye676/
Kayiee676/
Kyj676/
Kayjee674/
Kge674/
Qye674/
Kheyes673/
Kaayed673/
Kehaye673/
Kouyep673/
Kuyieh673/
Khaiye672/
Koiyes672/
Keiyee672/
Keî672/
Keyieh672/
Kouyed672/
Khahye672/
Kayhee672/
Kayyed671/
Kehyet671/
Kahyie671/
Khayye671/
Kooyes671/
Gkeyes671/
Kajyeh671/
Kauyee671/
Kihyee671/
Koiyee671/
Kieyie671/
Kouyoe671/
Kée671/
Keiyes671/
Kieyeh671/
Kheyeh671/
Khoyie671/
Kahyeh671/
Kaiyey671/
Käy671/
Kéy671/
Koyjeh671/
Kouyet671/
Kayeet671/
Kuyier671/
Kuyiet671/
Kheyet671/
Kaayet671/
Kooyee671/
Keeyae671/
Keyyey670/

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