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 Male Kye Height
176 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kye is more frequently found in South Korea than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 56,968th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 819,470 people. The surname is mostly 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. It is also the 117,886th most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 3,601 people.
This surname is most frequently used in South Korea, where it is held by 7,220 people, or 1 in 7,097. In South Korea it is primarily concentrated in: Seoul, where 29 percent are found, Gyeonggi Province, where 27 percent are found and Incheon, where 19 percent are found. Barring South Korea Kye occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Ghana, where 7 percent are found.
Kye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kye surname 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 those holding the Kye last name are 4.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.16% being registered with the political 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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