Keeler Surname

27,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Keeler Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kecler,' a bargeman, one who navigated a keel. Brockett has quotations in 1378 and 14. The surname is found on the East coast, just where one would expect it.

1750. Married — Thomas Keeler and Jane ---: St.

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Keeler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,1121:23,9853,023
England1,9951:27,9293,777
Canada1,5891:23,1883,154
Australia2261:119,45013,170
Wales451:68,7676,014
Ireland451:104,6435,503
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Norway121:428,52437,411
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
India61:127,844,230863,365
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
France31:22,140,907385,998
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8821:27,6363,755
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8581:10,3371,349

Keeler (110) may also be a first name.

Keeler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kecler,' a bargeman, one who navigated a keel. Brockett has quotations in 1378 and 14. The surname is found on the East coast, just where one would expect it.

1750. Married — Thomas Keeler and Jane ---: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1799. — Alexander Keeler and Jean Duncan: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(N. and East. English and Scandinavian) belonging to a Keel or Ship; Shipman, Bargeman [O.E, céol = Old Norse kióll (=M.Dut. kiel), a ship + the agential suff. -ere] (Celtic) for Keiiler, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who worked on a keel or longboat, a seaman or bargeman.

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

One who manages barges and vessels.

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

Keeler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keeler occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Keeler.

How Common Is The Last Name Keeler? popularity and diffusion

Keeler is the 27,869th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 377,887 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Keeler reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Keeler is also the 895,203rd most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 110 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 15,112 people, or 1 in 23,985. In The United States Keeler is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, Michigan, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Keeler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keeler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keeler surname expanded 311 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 125 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keeler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Keeler surname is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keeler surname are 13.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Keeler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 252.12% more than the national average, earning 1,218,610 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.84% less than the national average, earning R 173,856 per year; in United States they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $44,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.66% more than the national average, earning $52,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keehler92129/
Keeller9213/
Keelejr922/
Keelher921/
Keelerd921/
Keelier921/
Keelger920/
Kheeler920/
Keetler920/
Keler913,144/
Keethler86162/
Keellere861/
Keeleher860/
Keheller860/
Kehelear860/
Keelleer860/
Keller83328,507/
Kehler837,114/
Kieler831,950/
Keiler831,375/
Keuler831,180/
Keyler83421/
Kelher83247/
Koeler83180/
Kealer8396/
Kelger8367/
Kheler8338/
Kejler8325/
Kaeler8318/
Kelere8317/
Kelier8312/
Kueler838/
Kelehr832/
Keleer831/
Kelear831/
Ceeler830/
Kler802,487/
Kesseller804/
Keelleher801/
Ketteller800/
Koehler7739,565/
Koeller773,245/
Kaehler772,396/
Keiller771,289/
Kehlert77390/
Kieller77227/
Kiehler77103/
Koelher7796/
Kägeler7792/
Keulere7780/
Kaeller7770/
Kheller7761/
Kueller7752/
Kielerz7733/
Keutler7731/
Kellere7729/
Kaelher7729/
Keulerz7729/
Keitler7727/
Keuller7726/
Kealler7726/
Kellher7715/
Kehtler7713/
Keusler7711/
Keulert7711/
Kelhert778/
Keihler777/
Kielger777/
Kellehr775/
Gckeler775/
Keuhler774/
Kcheler774/
Keyller773/
Kelller773/
Koweler773/
Ketller773/
Kheyler772/
Khoeler772/
Keslerr772/
Kesselr772/
Kelerth772/
Kelertt772/
Kellerr771/
Koelger771/
Kelherr771/
Kiejler771/
Gkeletr771/
Gkeller771/
Khehler771/
Koejler771/
Keahler770/
Kealear770/
Kealher770/
Kielier770/
Kaweler770/
Keatler770/
Kehaler770/
Kealger770/
Kelhier770/
Keilher770/
Qheeler770/
Keilger770/
Kaler738,445/
Khler732,314/
Kyler732,273/
Koler731,511/
Kiler73994/
Celer73697/
Kelir73147/
Köler73116/
Klerr7348/
Klere7311/
Ckler731/
Klher730/
Gkler730/
Kelerova7160/
Keithler7151/
Kelerová7133/
Kaehlear711/
Koehlear711/
Kettller711/
Queesler711/
Khoehler711/
Keihlert711/
Kealeher710/
Kellehir710/
Keyleher710/
Keuthler710/
Keathler710/
Keillear710/
Koeleher710/
Kaeleher710/
Geekeler710/
Koehleir710/
Kellherr710/
Kieleher710/
Kejolier710/
Koehller710/
Kesleher710/
Keileher710/
Kehleher710/
Kelahier710/
Köhler67130,510/
Kohler6768,199/
Koller6755,749/
Kahler6712,441/
Kähler676,989/
Köller675,200/
Killer674,142/
Kaller672,761/
Kilger671,714/
Kailer671,100/
Køhler67794/
Kayler67628/
Käller67444/
Küller67371/
Kuyler67356/
Kuiler67301/
Kholer67203/
Kyller67198/
Kauler67181/
Kolher67148/
Queler67110/
Kyoler67102/
Kytler6781/
Cheler6779/
Kalher6771/
Khaler6765/
Kellehear6749/
Coeler6745/
Ceyler6742/
Kolier6737/
Kelyor6735/
Ceiler6729/
Kæhler6729/
Kajler6727/
Koyler6727/
Kaleer6726/
Kőhler6724/
Køller6721/
Kehlerová6718/
Kalier678/
Kleher677/
Kelair677/
Khiler676/
Kihler676/
Khelerová675/
Kouler675/
Kalear674/
Kjøler674/
Khyler674/
Kűller674/
Kilere674/
Kioler673/
Kolear673/
Cueler673/
Kaleir672/
Kölher672/
Kéhler672/
Kelhir672/
Kehlir671/
Kealleher671/
Kolehr671/
Kujler671/
Cehler671/
Celeir671/
Kojellere671/
Kileer671/
Keslér671/
Khöler671/
Khelir671/
Kilear671/
Kätler671/
Kåhler671/
Kûhler671/
Këhler671/
Kölert671/
Kyhler671/
Cejler671/
Qeiler671/
Kkller671/
Keilleher670/
Keslir670/
Cealer670/
Kilher670/
Kileur670/
Koleer670/
Kalehr670/
Kaaler670/
Kelihr670/
Kellehher670/
Kealir670/
Kyleer670/

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