Khay

How common is the last name Khay?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Khay, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Similar spellings

Khai

Names nearby in the census

#153,769

Khay was the 153,769th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 106 people, about 0.0 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)11.3%
Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander84.0%
Two or more races<0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 95.3%.

Check the sources

Forebears: where Khay is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.