Keck Surname
Approximately 31,311 people bear this surname
Keck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,555 | 1:23,302 | 2,930 |
| Germany | 12,874 | 1:6,253 | 761 |
| France | 587 | 1:113,156 | 16,948 |
| Austria | 496 | 1:17,168 | 2,598 |
| Canada | 461 | 1:79,925 | 8,933 |
| Australia | 408 | 1:66,166 | 7,893 |
| Switzerland | 151 | 1:54,390 | 7,022 |
| French Polynesia | 141 | 1:1,992 | 395 |
| Thailand | 86 | 1:821,376 | 131,940 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Poland | 73 | 1:520,668 | 50,348 |
| Brazil | 65 | 1:3,293,451 | 94,173 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Netherlands | 32 | 1:527,724 | 48,879 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Czechia | 27 | 1:393,832 | 45,478 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,672 | 1:18,794 | 2,387 |
Keck (192) may also be a first name.
Keck Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who is full of life, brave.
From the Old Norse, Kekkja; nickname from the Danish, Keck; from the Dutch, Koek; from the Flemish, Koecke; in the Domesday Book, Cec; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
An English surname, from the Old Norse personal name, kekir, meaning 'bent backwards'.
It can also be a German nickname from the Middle High German, kec, meaning 'lively', 'active'.
- j3ncmacThe Keck surname derives from the Latin word cicuta, which means 'hemlock'.
- amyjoykeckKeck Demographics
Average Male Keck Height
176.76 cm
Average Female Keck Height
162.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Keck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keck Come From? nationality or country of origin
Keck is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Keck? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 17,666th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 232,747 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Keck reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 655,603rd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 192 people.
The last name Keck is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 15,555 people, or 1 in 23,302. In The United States Keck is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 41 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.
Keck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Keck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Keck surname increased 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keck Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Keck last name are 22.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.73% being registered with the political party.
The amount Keck earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.73% less than the national average, earning R 48,180 per year; in United States they earn 0.4% more than the national average, earning $43,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,827 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieck | 89 | 879 | / |
| Keuck | 89 | 322 | / |
| Kecke | 89 | 231 | / |
| Keick | 89 | 42 | / |
| Kheck | 89 | 34 | / |
| Keeck | 89 | 12 | / |
| Keack | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kesck | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keckt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kechk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kedck | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kek | 86 | 5,148 | / |
| Kec | 86 | 558 | / |
| Keicks | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kedcke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keecke | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Keck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kechhk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keicke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keacke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keickt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keke | 75 | 24,300 | / |
| Kick | 75 | 6,779 | / |
| Käck | 75 | 996 | / |
| Kiec | 75 | 575 | / |
| Khek | 75 | 562 | / |
| Kiek | 75 | 451 | / |
| Keek | 75 | 231 | / |
| Keak | 75 | 190 | / |
| Hkec | 75 | 154 | / |
| Keik | 75 | 122 | / |
| Kekk | 75 | 117 | / |
| Keuk | 75 | 104 | / |
| Hkek | 75 | 103 | / |
| Keuc | 75 | 69 | / |
| Kekh | 75 | 66 | / |
| Keyk | 75 | 54 | / |
| Keec | 75 | 33 | / |
| Keic | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kecq | 75 | 8 | / |
| Khec | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kehk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kgek | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kekt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kekc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kkek | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kecx | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keac | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kecc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kedc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kekx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ketc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keyc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kezc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kegk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keschke | 73 | 52 | / |
| Kecková | 73 | 43 | / |
| Keckova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Queck | 67 | 2,092 | / |
| Kecső | 67 | 304 | / |
| Keike | 67 | 158 | / |
| Kuick | 67 | 153 | / |
| Kekhe | 67 | 121 | / |
| Keake | 67 | 109 | / |
| Khekh | 67 | 102 | / |
| Keeke | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kehec | 67 | 75 | / |
| Keksz | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kccec | 67 | 58 | / |
| Keukh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kheak | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kekke | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kuyck | 67 | 37 | / |
| Khekk | 67 | 25 | / |
| Koyck | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kickx | 67 | 17 | / |
| Koick | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kchik | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khecková | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kcuik | 67 | 9 | / |
| Keyke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khick | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kejke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaick | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keikh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khiek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kessk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keics | 67 | 3 | / |
| Käcks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ckeke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kheuk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hkeik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kicck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kitck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiejk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ketkh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kehýk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kejgk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kecch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kisck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceeck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckeek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keecp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kchek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khesk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kickz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkeec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcecg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kckik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qieck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keact | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keaks | 67 | 0 | / |
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