How Common Is the Last Name Kay?

Estimated U.S. bearers of the surname Kay today

26,947

Ranked #1,467 of 162,254 published surnames · 8.25 per 100,000 Americans (2010 Census) · 24,337 bearers counted in 2010, scaled to today's population.

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Ancestry breakdown reported in the 2010 Census

White

85.64%

Black

5.89%

Asian / Pacific Islander

3.47%

Hispanic

2.48%

Percentages are the Census Bureau's published figures for surname bearers in 2010. Figures are estimates from public records — see the methodology page.