Last Name KAY

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Meaning	Local: At the quay, from residence thereby. Vide, Cay. Local: In Cornish British, signifies a hedge, inclosure, a place of security, a fortified place. 'Kai,' German, is a quay, a wharf. It is a particle word that refers to something such as his, hers, theirs, etc. Strange, wonderful, queer. It refers to fine jade. Auspicious, prayers, to initiate or start attempts or enterprise. Accomplishment, results.

Origin	English, Scottish, Chinese, Jewish, Irish, Ugandan, Belgian, Hungarian

Rank	1,402 (2000 US census)	1,508 (1990 US census)

Count	23,189 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

87.8%, or 20360 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
5.22%, or 1210 total occurrences, as black,
3.2%, or 742 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.75%, or 174 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.5%, or 348 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.54%, or 357 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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