Keates Surname

139,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Keates Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kett,' but whether Kett represents a nick, of Catherine, or, like Kit, of Christopher, I cannot say. The forms are found all over England, confirming a baptismal derivation.

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Keates Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0331:27,4073,730
Canada2891:127,49313,298
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Australia2391:112,95312,558
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
Wales751:41,2604,005
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Scotland221:243,35512,191
France191:3,495,933219,029
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9751:25,0003,463
Wales261:60,3242,968
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Keates Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kett,' but whether Kett represents a nick, of Catherine, or, like Kit, of Christopher, I cannot say. The forms are found all over England, confirming a baptismal derivation. The variants given in the Oxford Registers are: Keete, Keighte, Keit, Ket, Keyt, Kight, Kighte, Kite, Kitte, and Kyte. Several of these are variants of Kite, which see. Keats or Keates is the genitive, as in Williams, Jones, &c.

William Ket, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1575. Jerome Kighte, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1581. Thomas Keate, or Keighte: ibid.

1589. Edward Keat, Berkshire: ibid.

1780. Married — Jeremiah James and Ann Keate: St. George, Hanover Square.

1791. — James Watts and Hannah Keates: ibid.

1795. — Richard Keats and Mary Widdison: ibid.

1803. Joseph Hyde and Frances Keet: ibid.

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

Keat(e)’s (Son): v. Keat(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Keates Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keates occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keates? popularity and diffusion

It is the 139,883rd most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,282,351 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Keates live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

Keates is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 2,033 people, or 1 in 27,407. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 14 percent live, West Midlands, where 8 percent live and West Sussex, where 6 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Keates Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keates has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Keates last name rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 342 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keates Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keates are 1.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.79% registered with the political party.

The amount Keates earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.86% more than the national average, earning R 346,608 per year; in United States they earn 14.8% more than the national average, earning $49,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $50,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keattes9219/
Keastes920/
Kates916,387/
Keats914,997/
Ketes91213/
Keatts831,272/
Kettes83139/
Kattes83105/
Kaytes83102/
Keites8366/
Katesh8351/
Kaites8348/
Ketges8332/
Katies8328/
Katees8324/
Kuetes8321/
Keytes8318/
Kajtes8316/
Ketese8315/
Ketess8312/
Ceates8311/
Ketesh8310/
Katese836/
Keetes834/
Katoes833/
Khetes833/
Katets831/
Keaths831/
Keatst831/
Kestes831/
Kethes831/
Katehs831/
Katess831/
Keatse830/
Kedtes830/
Kats8010,161/
Kets801,426/
Kethees77601/
Kateusz77247/
Keitges77222/
Keitese7733/
Kettges7711/
Kaitese778/
Kattesh777/
Katheis774/
Kathies773/
Ketheis772/
Keistes771/
Keitesh771/
Kateshe771/
Kathess771/
Khathes771/
Koettes771/
Ketease771/
Ketesse771/
Kethesh771/
Ketties771/
Keyites771/
Kateesh771/
Kateise771/
Kautesh771/
Katteus771/
Katties771/
Kayites771/
Kettest771/
Kaiteis771/
Ketthes771/
Ketesch770/
Kesteds770/
Cates7327,455/
Katis731,476/
Katse731,196/
Koets73945/
Kauts73746/
Ketse73724/
Katts73607/
Kahts73546/
Katze73349/
Kaats73319/
Keets73230/
Ketts73185/
Ketis73138/
Khats73116/
Katsh7362/
Kaets7352/
Keeds7349/
Khets7347/
Keyts7342/
Cetes7333/
Kaths7333/
Katez7325/
Keits7325/
Kaits7321/
Katys7319/
Ketez7317/
Kayts7316/
Keatz7316/
Keteš7313/
Kyets7312/
Kiets738/
Ketze734/
Katsz733/
Ceats732/
Kites731/
Katst731/
Katce731/
Katss731/
Kuets731/
Ketys731/
Katcs731/
Kytes730/
Ketsh730/
Katesova719/
Kattesch719/
Ketheesh715/
Kayitese714/
Khateshe712/
Kathie's711/
Kheytets711/
Keastise711/
Kheitets711/
Keetse671,603/
Katche671,330/
Kajtez67653/
Katsch67539/
Kattis67516/
Katshe67459/
Quates67278/
Catese67263/
Katise67252/
Castes67228/
Khetse67148/
Kaatze67142/
Kaitis67134/
Keatch67117/
Kaytez67115/
Kyteas6796/
Ketche6791/
Katysh6780/
Kastås6766/
Cattes6763/
Keiths6760/
Quetes6753/
Katish6748/
Kautts6747/
Kettis6745/
Kateshova6745/
Caites6741/
Keijts6736/
Kaytis6735/
Koutes6735/
Kietis6735/
Cateis6734/
Khatis6730/
Gkatis6725/
Ketshe6723/
Cautes6720/
Kattys6714/
Cheats6713/
Kathys6712/
Kiteas6712/
Ketsch6712/
Cateus679/
Khatts677/
Khetis677/
Khuets676/
Kheyts676/
Coetes676/
Kettős676/
Khetše676/
Kitese676/
Kaatse675/
Caetes675/
Ketise675/
Kautsh674/
Kathis674/
Kautis674/
Katios674/
Katiez674/
Gkatze674/
Keteshova674/
Khayts673/
Ketish673/
Kitesh673/
Katajs673/
Kiotes673/
Qatesh673/
Katais673/
Kithes672/
Caties672/
Cuetes672/
Cataes672/
Kuetis672/
Katiss672/
Kiteus672/
Ketész672/
Kuetez672/
Cathes671/
Kautez671/
Kauths671/
Katece671/
Keyeds671/
Khayateas671/
Kittes671/
Catees671/
Chetes671/
Kesths671/
Kehets671/
Keitse671/
Katysz671/
Kashts671/
Khatez671/
Kketis671/
Kojats671/
Gkeits671/
Gketis671/
Gketze671/
Catesh671/
Khetts671/
Katshı671/
Khatse671/
Khites671/
Keache671/
Kaiats671/
Keitys671/
Katchs671/
Caates670/
Keattz670/
Katszh670/
Keetsh670/
Ckatts670/
Keeths670/
Keitts670/
Keitis670/
Qeites670/
Gcates670/
Keetis670/

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