Keck Surname

17,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Keck Surname Definition:

(German) One who is full of life, brave.

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Keck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,5551:23,3022,930
Germany12,8741:6,253761
France5871:113,15616,948
Austria4961:17,1682,598
Canada4611:79,9258,933
Australia4081:66,1667,893
Switzerland1511:54,3907,022
French Polynesia1411:1,992395
Thailand861:821,376131,940
England791:705,29239,851
Poland731:520,66850,348
Brazil651:3,293,45194,173
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Czechia271:393,83245,478
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Israel201:427,88233,464
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
China41:341,830,39216,990
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6721:18,7942,387

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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'.

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The Keck surname derives from the Latin word cicuta, which means 'hemlock'.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kieck89879/
Keuck89322/
Kecke89231/
Keick8942/
Kheck8934/
Keeck8912/
Keack894/
Kesck891/
Keckt891/
Kechk891/
Kedck890/
Kek865,148/
Kec86558/
Keicks807/
Kedcke801/
Keecke801/
D'Keck801/
Kechhk801/
Keicke800/
Keacke800/
Keickt800/
Keke7524,300/
Kick756,779/
Käck75996/
Kiec75575/
Khek75562/
Kiek75451/
Keek75231/
Keak75190/
Hkec75154/
Keik75122/
Kekk75117/
Keuk75104/
Hkek75103/
Keuc7569/
Kekh7566/
Keyk7554/
Keec7533/
Keic758/
Kecq758/
Khec758/
Kehk754/
Kgek754/
Kekt752/
Kekc752/
Kkek752/
Kecx752/
Keac751/
Kecc751/
Kedc751/
Qkec751/
Kyck751/
Kkec751/
Kekx751/
Ketc751/
Keyc751/
Kezc751/
Kgec751/
Kegk751/
Keschke7352/
Kecková7343/
Keckova732/
Queck672,092/
Kecső67304/
Keike67158/
Kuick67153/
Kekhe67121/
Keake67109/
Khekh67102/
Keeke6782/
Kehec6775/
Keksz6763/
Kccec6758/
Keukh6757/
Kheak6750/
Kekke6746/
Kuyck6737/
Khekk6725/
Koyck6720/
Kickx6717/
Koick6713/
Kchik6711/
Khecková6710/
Kcuik679/
Keyke678/
Khick678/
Kejke677/
Kaick677/
Keikh676/
Khiek675/
Kessk674/
Keics673/
Käcks673/
Ckeke673/
Kheuk672/
Hkeik672/
Kheyk672/
Kicck672/
Kitck672/
Kheik672/
Kiejk672/
Ketkh672/
Kehýk671/
Kejgk671/
Kecch671/
Kijck671/
Kisck671/
Ceeck671/
Ckeek671/
Keecp671/
Kchek671/
Khesk671/
Kickz671/
Hkeec671/
Kcecg671/
Kckik671/
Kieyk671/
Qieck670/
Keact670/
Keaks670/

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