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 surname Kye is carried by more people in South Korea than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 56,968th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 819,470 people. This surname 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. It is also the 117,886th most frequently used first name internationally It is held 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 Kye is primarily concentrated in: Seoul, where 29 percent are found, Gyeonggi Province, where 27 percent are found and Incheon, where 19 percent are found. Aside from South Korea this last name is found in 36 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing the Kye surname increased 1,662 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kye Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kye are 4.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.16% 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
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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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