Keel Surname

36,687th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Keel Surname Definition:

Belonging to Keel or Keele: v. Keal(e. The Staffordshire Keele was Kiel in the 13th cent.

Keel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,1851:32,4064,044
Switzerland1,1031:7,4461,189
England8081:68,9587,964
Australia2631:102,64511,557
Canada2351:156,79015,900
South Africa1881:288,17928,102
Estonia1151:11,4941,676
India981:7,827,198166,253
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Uruguay441:77,9948,034
Trinidad and Tobago341:40,1173,784
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
France131:5,109,440259,941
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Wales61:515,75523,171
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5771:42,2455,319
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales111:142,5835,610
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4821:33,8864,058

Keel (1,659) may also be a first name.

Keel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Belonging to Keel or Keele: v. Keal(e. The Staffordshire Keele was Kiel in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Keele, a parish in co. Stafford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A low, flat—bottomed vessel used in the river Tyne, to convey coals; an inn—sign; a harbor. Kiel, local, a town in Denmark, a comer, wedge, a ravine.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Keele, a parish co. Stafford; or Keal, name of two parishes co. Lincoln.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

For Kail, armorially identified.

The Norman People (1874)

From Keele; a location name in Staffordshire.

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

Keel and Keirl are Somersetshire names, the Keirls being at home in the Bridgewater district. Amongst those who took up the cause of their religion in the Monmouth rebellion of 1685 were John and George Keele of Chilton, who were transported to Barbadoes, the first named not surviving the voyage (H.).

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

Keel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keel (Hindi: केएल, Oriya: େକଏଲ, Russian: Кеель) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keel is the 36,687th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 506,995 people. The surname Keel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Keel reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Keel is also the 189,077th most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 1,659 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 11,185 people, or 1 in 32,406. In The United States Keel is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and Alabama, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 62 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 8 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Keel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 755 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 346 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 144 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keel last name are 13.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.15% being registered with the party.

The amount Keel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.66% more than the national average, earning R 415,056 per year; in United States they earn 8.99% less than the national average, earning $39,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning $44,921 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheel89263/
Keehl89219/
Keiel8931/
Kejel8930/
Keyel8916/
Keell893/
Keeal891/
Keuel890/
Kel867,980/
Keihel80324/
Koheel80253/
Keïhel8059/
Keyele8041/
Kheeal8039/
Keyhel809/
Kheelh808/
Kheiel805/
Kegiel805/
Keusel803/
Kheyel803/
Kejell801/
Keeall801/
Keehal801/
Kieiel801/
Keicel801/
Keuhel800/
Keil7546,205/
Kiel7516,074/
Kehl7514,769/
Kell7514,748/
Kuel757,851/
Keul752,375/
Koel752,369/
Keal751,807/
Keyl751,191/
Kael75640/
Kelő7524/
Kejl7517/
Kyel7511/
Ceel757/
Qeel757/
Hkel751/
Kkel751/
Kelø751/
Ckel751/
Gkel751/
Qkel751/
Kqel751/
Keuchel731,256/
Keyselt7364/
Keiselt7340/
Keyßelt7323/
Kheihel7320/
Keihell7314/
Keißelt734/
Khajeel733/
Keihele732/
Kaweele732/
Keidtel732/
Keelová731/
Keittel731/
Keyelle730/
Keiheld730/
Keasell730/
Kuehl678,391/
Kiehl676,474/
Kehal675,846/
Koehl673,740/
Kawel672,277/
Kl671,064/
Kheil67481/
Kheyl67431/
Cheel67413/
Keall67404/
Koell67392/
Kowel67355/
Keill67348/
Khael67314/
Keihl67288/
Kayel67225/
Keyal67199/
Keale67165/
Keijl67158/
Keule67137/
Kiell67130/
Kuell67122/
Kaiel67106/
Koyel67102/
Khiel67101/
Keuhl6796/
Keull6787/
Kejol6745/
Kájel6741/
Keahl6738/
Kujel6737/
Kiyel6733/
Kouel6732/
Kaehl6731/
Kaell6729/
Kajel6726/
Kheal6723/
Kejal6722/
Keile6720/
Khoel6720/
Kehll6719/
Kijel6718/
Kuyel6717/
Keilp6717/
Keysselt6714/
Kielh6713/
Kõgel6713/
Kágel6713/
Keuschel6712/
Kégel6712/
Kauel6710/
Keisselt6710/
Kůgel6710/
Küyel6710/
Keyle679/
Keyhl679/
Kellh679/
Kägel679/
Keldt678/
Cehel677/
Kuiel676/
Khuel675/
Kojel675/
Kielė675/
Keyul674/
Kheul674/
Koelh674/
Queel673/
Kieal673/
Kelpp673/
Kejle672/
Keulh672/
Keyll672/
Khejl672/
Keual672/
Kelld672/
Kellì672/
Keisl672/
Kcell672/
Kheyhele671/
Keuil671/
Keyil671/
Keyyl671/
Hkael671/
Kejil671/
Kækel671/
Kyiel671/
Qeelh671/
Ckiel671/
Kqcel671/
Keyol671/
Kccel671/
Khyel671/
Kyell670/
Keissell670/
Keischel670/
Keial670/
Keald670/

Keel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keel in the Hindi language
केएलke'ela88.89
के़एल़keela11.11
Keel in the Oriya language
େକଏଲeka'ela66.67
େକଏଲ୍eka'el33.33
Keel in the Russian language
Кеельkeel-

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