Kyei Surname

12,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Kyei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kyei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana42,1171:64288
United States3481:1,041,54976,349
England3151:176,88316,062
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Canada661:558,26746,632
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
France61:11,070,454349,096
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
China31:455,773,85521,925
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Kyei (5,094) may also be a first name.

Kyei Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kyei is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyei? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kyei is the 12,964th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 168,420 people. The surname Kyei is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kyei reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kyei is also the 95,107th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 5,094 people.

This surname is most numerous in Ghana, where it is carried by 42,117 people, or 1 in 642. Apart from Ghana this last name occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Kyei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kyei last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kyei earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.59% more than the national average, earning R 495,684 per year; in United States they earn 28.66% less than the national average, earning $30,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.22% less than the national average, earning $40,132 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayei892,601/
Kuyei8942/
Kiyei8918/
Koyei899/
Keyei896/
Kyeyi896/
Khyei894/
Kyoei891/
Kyehi891/
Kiyaei8025/
Kayeei8010/
Khayei808/
Kiyoei802/
Keyehi802/
Kyeija802/
Kehyei801/
Kyeyip801/
Kayeih801/
Kiyeei801/
Kouyei801/
Khoyei801/
Kaye7538,998/
Koye758,561/
Kuye757,350/
Keye752,115/
Koei751,100/
Keai75488/
Kuei75478/
Kyee75396/
Kiei75199/
Kaei75168/
Keie7585/
Keei7512/
Keui758/
Kahyaei734/
Khayeei732/
Khayoei732/
Kayeggi731/
Kieyeyi731/
Khayeiz731/
Khoyehi731/
Koyehie731/
Kyouhei731/
Kiyai676,624/
Keaie672,764/
Khoei671,711/
Kejji671,568/
Kayoi671,101/
Khaye671,096/
Kiyoi671,025/
Koyye67934/
Koyae67725/
Kayeu67526/
Kowei67498/
Kaiye67461/
Koyie67437/
Kayai67421/
Kayey67379/
Kyeyo67359/
Koiye67266/
Kiyae67227/
Kawei67206/
Kiyee67194/
Keahi67190/
Koyai67147/
Kouei67141/
Kyees67109/
Koyieyio67103/
Khoye67102/
Kuyai6782/
Keyai6779/
Kheye6777/
Kaaye6766/
Khaei6751/
Kaiyi6750/
Kayae6745/
Kuiye6744/
Keyie6740/
Koeai6739/
Keiji6737/
Kauei6732/
Kuiyi6730/
Keyoe6727/
Koyoi6726/
Koyeu6726/
Kayhe6724/
Keiye6724/
Koyoe6724/
Kiyoe6724/
Kayye6722/
Kayie6721/
Kehai6719/
Kejai6717/
Keihe6714/
Keija6714/
Kayui6713/
Keije6712/
Kayoe6712/
Kiyea6712/
Kiyih6712/
Kuyoi6712/
Keiei6711/
Kayje678/
Kyehe678/
Keyye677/
Kiiyi677/
Ckoye676/
Kejie676/
Kuyae676/
Keioy675/
Kajei674/
Kejei674/
Kaeai674/
Kkaye674/
Keiyeiss674/
Kueiy674/
Kuehi673/
Kehei673/
Kejhi673/
Koyui673/
Kuyeu673/
Kuyui673/
Keiyi673/
Keuit672/
Keioi672/
Keyae672/
Kieiy672/
Keuai672/
Koyey672/
Koeei672/
Koeiy672/
Kuyie672/
Kueai672/
Kayej671/
Keayi671/
Kaeih671/
Keyje671/
Kieid671/
Ckeie671/
Keaye671/
Kyiee671/
Kuyhe671/
Kieie671/
Kyioi671/
Koyji671/
Keaei671/
Keaii671/
Keaoi671/
Keuye671/
Keiaa671/
Khyee671/
Kaehi671/
Kiyhi671/
Koiyi671/
Kojye671/
Koyje671/
Kouyehei671/
Gkaye671/
Ke'ai671/
Kuiei671/
Kiyey671/
Kayieyio671/
Keaji671/
Qkeai671/
Kaiei671/
Khiei671/
Keijy671/
Khuei671/
Kaeiy670/
Cayei670/

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