Explore the Family Name Kyes

The meaning of Kyes

Variant of Keyes.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Kyes in the United States?

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kyes saw minimal fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kyes ranked 45,149th in terms of popularity among surnames across the United States. By 2010, it had dropped slightly to rank 45,653rd, marking a marginal decline of 1.12%. Despite this minor drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname grew by 4.7% from 447 people in 2000 to 468 in 2010. However, when normalized per 100,000 citizens, the proportion of individuals named Kyes dipped by 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,149	#45,653	-1.12%
Count	447	468	4.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kyes

Ethnic identity data, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, illustrates shifts in the ethnic distribution among those bearing the surname Kyes. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, with figures hovering around 91.5% in both 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic made up the next largest group, increasing substantially by 43.45% from 3.13% to 4.49% over the decade. People who had mixed ethnic identities (two or more races) made up a small percentage, but saw a decrease of 20.15%. Notably, the Black demographic experienced a drastic decrease of 66.32%, going from 3.80% to 1.28%. There were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals bearing the surname Kyes in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.5%	91.45%	-0.05%
Hispanic	3.13%	4.49%	43.45%
Black	3.8%	1.28%	-66.32%
Two or More Races	1.34%	1.07%	-20.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%