Cognomen كييف (Kev 
, Kiev 
, Keef 
) , all around the world, is quite a rare last name. The last name كييف is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Mauritius, where it is quite a common surname, Kenya, where it is quite a rare surname, and Cameroon. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, Kenya, and Indonesia. More prevalently, كييف is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kev | United Kingdom, Australia, Kenya, France, United States |
| Kiev | Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Kingdom, Australia, United States |
| Keef | United Kingdom, Canada, India, France, United States |