Keall Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Keall 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.

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Keall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
England1141:488,75531,416
Canada681:541,84745,466
Australia661:409,02632,879
Wales71:442,07621,198
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Keall 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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Keall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keall is found most in New Zealand. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Keall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 721,185th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 18,038,480 people. The surname Keall occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Keall are found; 49 percent are found in Australasia and 49 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most numerous in New Zealand, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 33,793. In New Zealand it is mostly found in: Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 34 percent reside, Auckland Region, where 24 percent reside and Wellington Region, where 23 percent reside. Excluding New Zealand this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Keall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keall has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Keall last name increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keall Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Keall earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $49,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.24% more than the national average, earning $55,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keeall911/
Kheall911/
Kealle910/
Kall893,777/
Keal891,807/
Keihall831/
Keyhall831/
Kheyall831/
Keaslle830/
Keasell830/
Kalle8017,811/
Kelle807,326/
Kehal805,846/
Khall80519/
Koell80392/
Keill80348/
Kayll80225/
Khell80222/
Keyal80199/
Kaill80195/
Kaull80176/
Keale80165/
Kiell80130/
Kuell80122/
Keull8087/
Keahl8038/
Kaell8029/
Kheal8023/
Kejal8022/
Kaall804/
Keell803/
Kieal803/
Kahll803/
Keyll802/
Keual802/
Kallh802/
Keeal801/
Kyell800/
Kalhl800/
Ceall800/
Keial800/
Keald800/
Kal7521,960/
Kawell73314/
Kowell73249/
Cheall7341/
Kheeal7339/
Kheyal7331/
Khalle7324/
Khayll7319/
Kaalle7317/
Khaill7310/
Keyale739/
Keelle737/
Kaille736/
Kayall735/
Kågell734/
Kallle734/
Kelleï734/
Keihal733/
Keylle733/
Kcalle733/
Khejal733/
Khelle733/
Katyll733/
Kaylle732/
Kaheal732/
Kayull732/
Khalll732/
Kaiell732/
Kayell731/
Keille731/
Kaulle731/
Kejell731/
Kajull731/
Khehal731/
Kheual731/
Kheull731/
Kahall731/
Kehial731/
Keehal731/
Keiale731/
Kayill731/
Kieyal731/
Gkelle731/
Khalhl731/
Khelll731/
Kahlle731/
Kaslle731/
Ketyll731/
Kheald731/
Kouell730/
Kiyell730/
Kealleher711/
Kale67541,706/
Khal6762,304/
Kaul6748,914/
Keil6746,205/
Kahl6728,954/
Call6725,977/
Kiel6716,074/
Keel6714,374/
Kele6710,755/
Kuel677,851/
Kail676,534/
Kaal675,413/
Khel674,382/
Kalh672,986/
Keul672,375/
Koel672,369/
Kayl672,070/
Keyl671,191/
Kettell67917/
Kael67640/
Kallová67259/
Kajl67252/
Ceal67190/
Kkal67141/
Kayhill6763/
Keyhill6734/
Kiggell6732/
Keetell6727/
Kallova6718/
Kejl6717/
Kelh6716/
Kouelle6715/
Keihell6714/
Kyel6711/
Kuisell679/
Kgal678/
Klle676/
Kisiell676/
Kayelle676/
Kajalle674/
Káll674/
Keihill672/
Kechill672/
Qall672/
Kaïl672/
Kjll672/
Kayhall671/
Khauell671/
Khawell671/
Gkal671/
Hkal671/
Khayall671/
Kiyelle671/
Kquelle671/
K'Al671/
Qkal671/
Ckal671/
Kaialle671/
Kachill670/
Keyelle670/
Koggell670/
Kiscell670/
Khowell670/
Quieall670/

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