Keatch Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Keatch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Kedge,' brisk, active. It occurs as Kygge or Kydge-jocundus, in Prompt Parv.. Hence we need not be surprised to find the home of the surname to be in Norfolk and the neighbouring shires. 'Kedge, brisk, budge, hale, lively.

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Keatch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia761:355,20729,862
England141:3,979,861125,553
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Keatch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Kedge,' brisk, active. It occurs as Kygge or Kydge-jocundus, in Prompt Parv.. Hence we need not be surprised to find the home of the surname to be in Norfolk and the neighbouring shires. 'Kedge, brisk, budge, hale, lively. Suff.': Ray and Moor (v. Wray's note on Kygge in Prompt. Parv).

Peter Kech, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Emma Keen, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Kyg, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

John Keche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1430. John Keche, rector of Erpingham", Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

On a brass plate in the ancient church of St. Helen's, Norwich, could be read:

'Hie jacet corpus Dni. Edmundi Keche, presbyteri': History of Norfolk.

1620. Henry Keitch and Magdalen Chambers: Marriage Lic. (London).

1621. Married — Andrew Stucke and Edey Kege: St. Mary Aldermary.

1673. John Keech and Mary Rutland: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Keech, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Keatch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keatch is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Keatch? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,683,218th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname Keatch occurs mostly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Keatch are found; 66 percent are found in Australasia and 66 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 355,207. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 36 percent live, South Australia, where 25 percent live and Northern Territory, where 16 percent live. Beside Australia this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and Scotland, where 10 percent live.

Keatch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keatch has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Keattch9279/
Keach911,563/
Ketch911,183/
Katch91486/
Katche831,330/
Keetch831,315/
Katsch83539/
Keitch83325/
Ketche8391/
Kautch8314/
Khatch8312/
Ketsch8312/
Khetch836/
Keutch833/
Kaetch832/
Katchp831/
Keaths831/
Kietch831/
Koetch831/
Ketchz831/
Keache831/
Katchs831/
Kaitch830/
Kettch830/
Kuetch830/
Ceatch830/
Kech809,427/
Kach806,549/
Katc809/
Keac801/
Ketc801/
Keitsch77525/
Kaatsch77290/
Kautsch77266/
Katzsch77116/
Koetsch7788/
Kietsch7757/
Keutsch7744/
Kaetsch7724/
Ketsche7718/
Keyache7715/
Keutche7713/
Kaitsch773/
Khetche773/
Kaatche772/
Kautche772/
Keiache771/
Keitche771/
Kaitche771/
Kuetsch770/
Keistch770/
Koech73119,316/
Kache738,232/
Keech736,072/
Keats734,997/
Keche734,156/
Kitch731,666/
Kauch73958/
Khach73536/
Kaech73394/
Keich73378/
Keuch73208/
Kuech73180/
Catch73168/
Kiech73122/
Katsh7362/
Kaich7354/
Kaths7333/
Kachh7320/
Kaach7318/
Keatz7316/
Kacsh7310/
Kachs735/
Ckach732/
Khech732/
Ketkh732/
Kehac731/
Katce731/
Kechh731/
Kaatc731/
Gkach731/
Keyac731/
Katcz731/
Kâach731/
Katcs731/
Cetch730/
Kechs730/
Ketsh730/
Kautzsch71580/
Kouetche71176/
Kuietche71113/
Koetzsch7112/
Kaatzsch7110/
Khautche714/
Katchova713/
Kaustchs712/
Katzsche712/
Khajatch711/
Kajotche711/
Keates673,193/
Kac671,881/
Keatts671,272/
Khache67670/
Kaiche67654/
Kitsch67638/
Kec67558/
Katshe67459/
Kitche67431/
Kajoch67230/
Kujach67179/
Kauche67130/
Kätsch67116/
Kheche67104/
Keiths6760/
Koutch6741/
Catche6736/
Khitch6735/
Ketshe6723/
Kajuch6719/
Kaache6714/
Kajúch6714/
Koitch6713/
Kayich6713/
Keuche6713/
Quatch679/
Khaich677/
Kedsch676/
Kachhe676/
Kawech676/
Keiich676/
Khachh675/
Kautsh674/
Katkhe674/
Koyach673/
Keyich673/
Keeche673/
Kkache673/
Kayach673/
Kkatci673/
Kehych673/
Keiche672/
Cautch672/
Kaiach672/
Kayche672/
Kuyach672/
Kuitch672/
Koechs672/
Khaech672/
Kahhch672/
Kayech671/
Kauths671/
Keatst671/
Keechh671/
Keethj671/
Kahche671/
Kadche671/
Kajich671/
Kethhe671/
Keuchs671/
Khatkh671/
Khojastch671/
Qkeech671/
Kuiach671/
Kaddch671/
Kesths671/
Kheech671/
Kaiich671/
Kiyach671/
Kkoech671/
Kiyech671/
Katshı671/
Ketchowna671/
Khoech671/
Kautcz671/
Khytch671/
Keattz670/
Katszh670/
Keatse670/
Keetsh670/
Koetcz670/
Kithch670/
Keeths670/

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