de Keyser Surname

87,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

de Keyser Surname User-submission:

In Dutch this surname translates to 'The Emperor'. The spelling of the word emperor in Dutch is keizer. It's not common that the surname is one word, usually it is divided into two words: de and keyser.

de Keyser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5,0711:2,267182
France2121:313,31547,708
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
England331:1,688,42669,999
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

de Keyser Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Dutch this surname translates to 'The Emperor'. The spelling of the word emperor in Dutch is keizer. It's not common that the surname is one word, usually it is divided into two words: de and keyser.

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de Keyser Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Keyser Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname de Keyser has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name de Keyser? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 87,370th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,323,564 people. The surname de Keyser occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of de Keyser are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name de Keyser is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 5,071 people, or 1 in 2,267. In Belgium de Keyser is most common in: Flemish Region, where 86 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 7 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent reside. Beside Belgium this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

de Keyser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of de Keyser has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,725 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

de Keyser Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Keyser earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 73.01% more than the national average, earning $74,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning $40,908 CAD per year.

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