Last Name KAYS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Not available

Rank 10,261 (2000 US census) 11,048 (1990 US census)
Count 2,879 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.79%, or 2729 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.18%, or 34 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.59%, or 17 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.73%, or 21 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.18%, or 34 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.53%, or 44 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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