Keddy Surname

141,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Keddy Surname Definition:

The ship of John Kede, a Scotsman, was wrecked at Holkham, Norfolk, England, in 1388 (Bain, IV, 381). John Kady in record in Dysart, 1577 (Dysart, p. 38), Margaret Keddie in Falsyde, parish of Roberton, 1623 (Lanark CR.), Dorathia Kadie, heir of Alexander Kadie, tailor in Edinburgh, 1616 (Inquis.

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Keddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,8321:20,1122,791
United States7281:497,88341,901
England2511:221,98418,690
Ireland771:61,1554,068
Australia481:562,41041,290
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Wales221:140,66110,115
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
India51:153,413,076951,030
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China31:455,773,85521,925
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland791:56,0744,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Keddy (842) may also be a first name.

Keddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The ship of John Kede, a Scotsman, was wrecked at Holkham, Norfolk, England, in 1388 (Bain, IV, 381). John Kady in record in Dysart, 1577 (Dysart, p. 38), Margaret Keddie in Falsyde, parish of Roberton, 1623 (Lanark CR.), Dorathia Kadie, heir of Alexander Kadie, tailor in Edinburgh, 1616 (Inquis., 629), and James Keadie, hatmaker there in 1635 (Edinb. Marr.). David Kedie in Weyms, 1630, James Keddie was bewitched there in 1639, and Robert Keddie was elder in Dysart, 1641 (PBK., p. 14,141, 209). Alexander Ceddy was fined for "straicks and ryot" in 1664 (Stitchill, p. 31), and Donald Kedde in Moy, Caithness, to be apprehended as a rebel in 1670 (RPC., 3. ser. III, p. 194). From (Mac)keddie, which see. The name of John Kede (1388) probably from another source.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scottish) The son of Adie, a pet form of Adam (red earth).

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

Keddy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keddy is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keddy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 141,492nd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,314,241 people. Keddy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Keddy are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 281,229th most common first name in the world, borne by 842 people.

It is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 1,832 people, or 1 in 20,112. In Canada Keddy is most prevalent in: Nova Scotia, where 57 percent live, Ontario, where 20 percent live and British Columbia, where 8 percent live. Not including Canada this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Keddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keddy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keddy surname increased 2,912 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 322 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 3 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keddy last name are 11.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.14% registered with the party.

The amount Keddy earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $48,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.95% less than the national average, earning $42,752 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kheddy911/
Kedday911/
Kedy89339/
Keddi802,533/
Keady802,401/
Kiddy802,033/
Keedy801,063/
Kediy80777/
Kedde80293/
Kaddy80186/
Kehdy8090/
Kedda8090/
Koddy8046/
Kedey8034/
Kaedy8021/
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Ceddy800/
Kheddaya771/
Keddie732,967/
Khedda731,402/
Keiday73411/
Kedych73402/
Kedaya73267/
Kiddey73248/
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Kedysh73201/
Cheddy73143/
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Kheday7380/
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Kaddey7320/
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Khoddy738/
Kedeid737/
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Khaddy734/
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Kadday733/
Kedhiy733/
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Kiediy731/
Khiddy731/
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Keda6713,343/
Kedi6711,907/
Kady679,027/
Kede673,455/
Kody671,342/
Kidy67178/
Cedy6716/
Kheiday6712/
Kheddge6711/
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Keidych678/
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Keiddis674/
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Keddaha673/
Keddech672/
Kheddai672/
Kydy672/
Kjdy671/
Keeddee671/
Keidhay671/
Keddihe671/
Kheidde671/
Keaddet671/
Kedá671/
Khoeddi671/
Khedead671/
Kheddid671/
Keedder670/

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