Keech Surname

80,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,072 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Keech Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Kedge,' brisk, active. It occurs as Kygge or Kydge-jocundus, in Prompt Parv.. Hence we need not be surprised to find the home of the surname to be in Norfolk and the neighbouring shires. 'Kedge, brisk, budge, hale, lively.

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Keech Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1521:114,99312,433
England1,3741:40,5525,214
Australia1,0051:26,8613,653
Canada3271:112,67812,031
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Wales351:88,4157,250
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
India161:47,941,586492,263
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6281:38,8144,973
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7811:64,3007,002

Keech (57) may also be a first name.

Keech Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Kedge,' brisk, active. It occurs as Kygge or Kydge-jocundus, in Prompt Parv.. Hence we need not be surprised to find the home of the surname to be in Norfolk and the neighbouring shires. 'Kedge, brisk, budge, hale, lively. Suff.': Ray and Moor (v. Wray's note on Kygge in Prompt. Parv).

Peter Kech, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Emma Keen, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Kyg, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

John Keche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1430. John Keche, rector of Erpingham", Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

On a brass plate in the ancient church of St. Helen's, Norwich, could be read:

'Hie jacet corpus Dni. Edmundi Keche, presbyteri': History of Norfolk.

1620. Henry Keitch and Magdalen Chambers: Marriage Lic. (London).

1621. Married — Andrew Stucke and Edey Kege: St. Mary Aldermary.

1673. John Keech and Mary Rutland: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English or Scandinavian) a nickname for a Butcher [DialectalE. keech, a lump of fat: a form of cake—Dan.-Norw. kage, Icel. kaka: cp. Old English céc-el, a little cake] I wonder That such a keech (Cardinal Wolsey, the son of a butcher.) can with his very bulk Take up the rays o’ the beneficial sun And keep it from the earth.—Hen. VIII. I.1.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Keech Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keech (Hindi: के़एच़) is most common in The United States. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keech? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 80,247th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,200,189 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Keech are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Keech is also the 1,308,380th most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 57 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,152 people, or 1 in 114,993. In The United States Keech is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 12 percent are found, North Carolina, where 10 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Keech Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keech has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keech surname rose 404 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keech Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Keech last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keech surname are 16.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Keech earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.59% more than the national average, earning R 360,228 per year; in United States they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $42,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $51,954 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keetch911,315/
Keeche913/
Keechh911/
Qkeech911/
Kheech911/
Kech899,427/
Keec8933/
Keechts830/
Koech80119,316/
Keche804,156/
Keach801,563/
Ketch801,183/
Kecht80555/
Kaech80394/
Keich80378/
Keuch80208/
Kuech80180/
Kiech80122/
Kehec8075/
Khech802/
Kechh801/
Ceech801/
Hkeec801/
Kechs800/
Kec75558/
Keitch73325/
Keatch73117/
Kheche73104/
Ketche7391/
Cheech7346/
Kheezh7317/
Keuche7313/
Ketsch7312/
Kheejh738/
Khetch736/
Kedsch736/
Kawech736/
Keiich736/
Keyeci735/
Keutch733/
Keyich733/
Kehych733/
Kaetch732/
Keiche732/
Keshch732/
Koechs732/
Khaech732/
Kayech731/
Keuchs731/
Kieych731/
Kietch731/
Koetch731/
Ketchz731/
Kkoech731/
Kiyech731/
Keache731/
Khoech731/
Khecht731/
Keetsh730/
Keeths730/
Kettch730/
Keacht730/
Kuetch730/
Koch67457,037/
Cheyech678,653/
Kach676,549/
Cech675,389/
Kich673,597/
Kaweche671,908/
Käch67892/
Kiec67575/
Keitsch67525/
Kych67231/
Kheekhe67224/
Hkec67154/
Keez67113/
Koetsch6788/
Keattch6779/
Keuc6769/
Kekh6766/
Köch6764/
Kietsch6757/
Keutsch6744/
Kaouech6742/
Kecz6726/
Kaetsch6724/
Kajeche6720/
Ketsche6718/
Koueche6718/
Keyache6715/
Kezh6714/
Kechova6714/
Keutche6713/
Khayech6711/
Khechhe679/
Keic678/
Keshche678/
Khec678/
Khetche673/
Kayechh672/
Kehz672/
Keitesh671/
Keyihch671/
Keac671/
Keiache671/
Qech671/
Kechowa671/
Keitche671/
Kowiech671/
Kuieche671/
Kedc671/
Kheiche671/
Qkec671/
Kkec671/
Koedsch671/
Keiyche671/
Ketc671/
Keyc671/
Kuetsch670/
Keistch670/

Keech Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keech in the Hindi language
के़एच़keeca-

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Keech Reference & Research

Keach FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Keech FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Keach FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Keech FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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