Keale Surname
Approximately 165 people bear this surname
Keale Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) belonging to Keal (Lincs), 13th cent. Kele [The Old Norsekíll=Dut.kil, a narrow inlet, channel (as in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein), does not suit the topography; and perhaps a local suff. (cp. Keelby and Kelby in the same county), has been lost, in which case Keel- or Keal- may represent the Old Norse pers.
Read More About This SurnameKeale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Keale (21) may also be a first name.
Keale Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) belonging to Keal (Lincs), 13th cent. Kele [The Old Norsekíll=Dut.kil, a narrow inlet, channel (as in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein), does not suit the topography; and perhaps a local suff. (cp. Keelby and Kelby in the same county), has been lost, in which case Keel- or Keal- may represent the Old Norse pers. name Kióll = Anglo-Saxon Céol (ship); or it may be an apocopated form (note ‘Keelby Springs’) of Old Norsekelda (Dano-Norwegian kilde), a well, spring. The Old Norse kiöl-r, properly a keel, is, however (it should be noted), used for a keel-shaped range of hills: hence the compound word kiöl-ueg-r, a keel-way, or way over a ridge] Sometimes the Welsh place-name Cil (pron. keel), ‘back,’ ‘corner,’ ‘nook,’ is spelt Keel or Keal. The Irish place-name Keal, Keale, or Keel is the Irish caol, cael, ‘narrow place,’ ‘narrow stream,’corresponding to the Welsh cul (pron. cül), ‘narrow.’ Cp. Keel(e.
Keale Demographics
Average Keale Salary in
United States
$40,178 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keale is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Keale.
How Common Is The Last Name Keale? popularity and diffusion
The surname Keale is the 1,348,199th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Keale are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 21 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Hawaii, where 35 percent are found, Colorado, where 13 percent are found and Missouri, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.
Keale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Keale has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keale surname grew 360 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Keale surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
Keale earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.89% less than the national average, earning $40,178 USD per year.
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