Keeler Surname
Approximately 19,285 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,112 | 1:23,985 | 3,023 |
| England | 1,995 | 1:27,929 | 3,777 |
| Canada | 1,589 | 1:23,188 | 3,154 |
| Australia | 226 | 1:119,450 | 13,170 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Ireland | 45 | 1:104,643 | 5,503 |
| Philippines | 43 | 1:2,354,377 | 127,644 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 882 | 1:27,636 | 3,755 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,858 | 1:10,337 | 1,349 |
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.
(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.
(English) One who worked on a keel or longboat, a seaman or bargeman.
One who manages barges and vessels.
Keeler Demographics
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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.
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Keeler Reference & Research
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