Keeble Surname

64,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Keeble Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kibble,' i.e. Cuboid. A strong confirmation of the view that Kibbel was an old personal name is the existence of such local names as Kibblethwaite, Kibbleworth, Kibblestone, Cobbledick, which see.

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Keeble Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,6421:12,0031,763
United States1,6441:220,47421,396
Australia5441:49,6246,182
Canada2511:146,79515,033
South Africa1591:340,74031,565
Wales1451:21,3422,263
New Zealand791:57,3219,018
Scotland601:89,2306,335
France331:2,012,810168,616
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0521:11,8791,807
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2991:167,95515,192

Keeble (178) may also be a first name.

Keeble Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kibble,' i.e. Cuboid. A strong confirmation of the view that Kibbel was an old personal name is the existence of such local names as Kibblethwaite, Kibbleworth, Kibblestone, Cobbledick, which see. The absence of prefixes in the instances below is additional evidence. I doubt not it is the Domesday Cuboid, and therefore a mere variant of Cobbold, which see.

Michael Kibbel, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Kibbel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas Kibel, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Reginald Kibel, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Stephen Cubbel, Oxfordshire. ibid.

1523. George Kebyll and Katharine Terell: Marriage Lic. (London).

1686. Baptised — John, s. John Keeble: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1607. Thomas Keble, Suffolk, and Mary Tirrell: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

The variants of this surname have simply run riot in our registers, especially in modern times. I append a few from one record:

1804. Married — Thomas Keable and Millicent Shepherd.- St. George, Hanover.

1806. Married — John Kibble and Ann Mary Lockley: St. George, Hanover Square.

Henry Strong and Elizabeth Kebble: ibid.

1807. — Richard Keeble and Mary Whiting: ibid.

1809. — John Kebbell and Sarah Parsons: ibid.

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

V. Kibble.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the 15th to the 17th century, Keeble, in the forms often of Keble, Kebill, and Kebyll, was a common name amongst the gentry and tradesmen of Stowmarket (H.). Keeble is still a Stowmarket name. William Keeble, a native of Newton, was rector of Ringshall in 1644 (P.). In the 13th century, Kibel, Kibbel, and Kebbel were names found in the adjacent counties of Cambridge and Hunts, as well as in those of Lincoln and Oxford (H. R.). There are Kibbles now in Bucks and Warwickshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Keeble Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keeble is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Keeble click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keeble? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 64,974th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 947,419 people. Keeble is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Keeble live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. Keeble is also the 683,417th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 178 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 4,642 people, or 1 in 12,003. In England Keeble is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 18 percent are found, Suffolk, where 17 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England Keeble exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Keeble Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keeble has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,625 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keeble Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Methodist (36%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keeble are 22.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.05% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keeble earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.86% less than the national average, earning R 202,320 per year; in United States they earn 0.13% more than the national average, earning $43,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.61% more than the national average, earning $51,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keebles929/
Keeblee921/
Keebley920/
Keble91359/
Keebl910/
Keehbler8624/
Keable831,371/
Kieble83101/
Koeble8368/
Kebleš8365/
Kaeble8352/
Keible8310/
Kebley837/
Keebel833/
Keebla832/
Keevle832/
Kueble832/
Keblei831/
Keblie831/
Keebil831/
Keuble830/
Kebl8043/
Keibler77520/
Keables77109/
Keblesh7795/
Koebley7758/
Keblesz7738/
Kebless7718/
Keabler777/
Keibley773/
Kayeble772/
Kebelle772/
Keibles771/
Kebleth771/
Keyable771/
Keibele771/
Keubles770/
Kebille770/
Kable733,407/
Kebli731,647/
Koble731,303/
Köble73460/
Kebla73249/
Kebel73216/
Kible73136/
Kebil73135/
Keibl7392/
Kiebl7344/
Kebly7311/
Ceble736/
Keybl735/
Kejbl731/
Khebl731/
Keevl731/
Käble731/
Qeebl731/
Keiblesz711/
Keisbler710/
Kempel677,409/
Kemple671,346/
Köbler671,210/
Kiebel67725/
Keibel67496/
Kauble67433/
Khebli67349/
Cheble67287/
Kouble67281/
Khebil6796/
Kabley6789/
Kebell6779/
Kobley6772/
Keblys6772/
Keblis6765/
Keubli6752/
Kuebli6746/
Kaible6740/
Khable6739/
Kehbel6739/
Keybel6730/
Keubly6725/
Käbler6723/
Khevle6719/
Koebli6719/
Kybler6715/
Khebla6713/
Kobleu6710/
Koible678/
Kaable676/
Kebiel676/
Khebel676/
Kabhle675/
Ceable675/
Kibley673/
Kybele673/
Koblie673/
Kablee673/
Kiblet672/
Kablhe672/
Kablle672/
Keubel672/
Keabla671/
Kebelt671/
Keevll671/
Kahble671/
Kevlea671/
Koblee671/
Coeble671/
Kobleh671/
Ckebli671/
Keblia671/
Kablie671/
Koblei671/
Kýbler671/
Kableh671/
Kehbil671/
Keblaj671/
Keabil671/
Keabel670/
Kibles670/
Keibly670/
Khoble670/
Keably670/
Cebley670/
Kebeheler670/

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