Keays Surname

239,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Keays Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keays Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada6941:53,0926,355
United States4591:789,67161,028
Australia3421:78,9359,205
England851:655,50738,035
Ireland501:94,1795,191
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Isle of Man61:9,045877
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Keays Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keays is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keays? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 239,834th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,366,415 people. The surname Keays occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Keays are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 694 people, or 1 in 53,092. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 38 percent are found, Quebec, where 25 percent are found and New Brunswick, where 16 percent are found. Not including Canada it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.

Keays Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keays has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 104 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keays Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keays surname are 12.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keays earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.98% less than the national average, earning R 197,292 per year; in United States they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $44,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $49,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keeys80366/
Keais8082/
Kyays8014/
Kueys804/
Kauys803/
Keaes802/
Ceays800/
Kaeys800/
Kayyis73169/
Keaish7326/
Kayeys7313/
Keaise736/
Keaist734/
Keyyis733/
Kayoes732/
Kayais731/
Keiyys731/
Kaeais731/
Kaeysh731/
Kaheas731/
Keiyes731/
Keaiss730/
Kies676,785/
Kaes673,331/
Kyes67617/
Käes6731/
Khaeysh6716/
Kyis6715/
Kiys6711/
Kges672/
Kayiise672/
Kjes672/
Khayyes671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keays
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