Keelin Surname

379,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Keelin Surname Definition:

Nick 'the keeling,' i.e. a special small cod; Icel. keila, a kind of small cod. On visiting the North-east coast in the summer of 1886, I failed to find the word in use, yet both word and name were there for centuries.

John Kelynge, master of Greatham Hospital, 1463: DDD.

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Keelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8941:405,43535,365
England341:1,638,76668,634
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

Keelin (549) may also be a first name.

Keelin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nick 'the keeling,' i.e. a special small cod; Icel. keila, a kind of small cod. On visiting the North-east coast in the summer of 1886, I failed to find the word in use, yet both word and name were there for centuries.

John Kelynge, master of Greatham Hospital, 1463: DDD. (Durham).

Henry Keling, rector of Houglton-le-Spring, 1482: ibid.

(2) Local, 'of Keelin.' I suspect the Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Lancashire Keelings are of local origin. But I cannot find the spot. The final 'g' is in this case an excrescence, as in Jennings, Hewlings, &c.

'In 56 Henry III (1272), Henry de Lasey granted for his service all that land which William of Keelin and William his son formerly held, and which reverted to the grantor by the felony of William de Keelin': Baines' Lancashire (Croston s edit).

Walter de Kelin. Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Osbert Kelyng, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

1526. William Kelyng and Anne Lacy: Marriage Lic (London).

1582. Daniel Keeling, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1645. Nathaniel Waterhouse and Elizabeth Kelinge: Marriage Lic. (London).

1661. Edward Keling and Alice Cave: ibid.

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

The Keelings wore a Staffordshire family in the 17th century (E.). The name of Kelin or Kelyng was represented in Cambridgeshire and other counties in the 13th century (H. R.).

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

Keelin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keelin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keelin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keelin is the 379,929th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,760,965 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Keelin live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Keelin is also the 359,531st most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 549 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 894 people, or 1 in 405,435. In The United States Keelin is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and California, where 12 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Keelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keelin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keelin last name grew 672 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keelin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keelin surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

Keelin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning $40,654 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kejelin9211/
Keelina921/
Keelinc921/
Keelind921/
Keelinn920/
Kelin911,859/
Keelingg862/
Keealing861/
Keelihng861/
Keelingh861/
Kheeling861/
Keetling860/
Kaelin834,472/
Kelina83873/
Keelen83492/
Keylin83138/
Kielin83131/
Keilin8397/
Kelion8367/
Kelien8364/
Kelgin8353/
Khelin8327/
Koelin8324/
Keelyn8320/
Kehlin836/
Kealin835/
Kuelin833/
Keluin833/
Keulin832/
Kielion77121/
Keuling77116/
Kaehlin77100/
Keylina7742/
Keeylen7737/
Koellin7725/
Kejling7715/
Queelin7711/
Khelina7711/
Keslink777/
Kheylin773/
Khellin773/
Koehlin773/
Kelienė773/
Kgellin773/
Ketlinn773/
Keeleen772/
Kaelina772/
Kiellin772/
Kuelina772/
Kaellin771/
Keyhlin771/
Kielien771/
Keilina771/
Kyelina771/
Koelina771/
Kuehlin771/
Kejllin771/
Keullin771/
Keellyn771/
Keilien770/
Keellen770/
Kelindt770/
Keelhen770/
Kaelien770/
Keyalin770/
Keillin770/
Keilink770/
Keelene770/
Kesselling750/
Kalin7316,406/
Kälin737,321/
Kilin736,261/
Celin735,820/
Kelen735,816/
Kolin735,577/
Kylin73136/
Koeln73129/
Kelyn73115/
Kieln739/
Kölin733/
Kaeln731/
Kyeln731/
Kueln730/
Keiln730/
Kielienė71557/
Håkelien7150/
Kejellim719/
Kelinová716/
Kelinova715/
Kethllin712/
Kejielen711/
Khellina711/
Khuelina711/
Keitling711/
Kouelien711/
Keusllin711/
Kesellen711/
Keysling710/
Keuhling710/
Koweling710/
Keislind710/
Keulling710/
Kilina675,066/
Khalin673,369/
Kholin672,603/
Keulen672,444/
Kallin672,011/
Quelin671,819/
Ceelen671,775/
Kollin671,387/
Chelin67973/
Keilen67785/
Kolijn67589/
Kilion67490/
Khelen67438/
Koelen67407/
Koelln67304/
Kaulin67263/
Kaelen67209/
Kileen67179/
Kohlin67146/
Kahlin67131/
Cehlin67114/
Kielen67104/
Kelyna67104/
Khilin67103/
Kaylin67102/
Kailin67102/
Koulin6799/
Kalien6794/
Kehlen6756/
Kaleen6753/
Kelyon6752/
Koleen6748/
Keluun6748/
Köhlin6745/
Kilgin6734/
Kilien6731/
Ceulin6727/
Kealen6726/
Köling6726/
Kielén6723/
Kählin6723/
Keilyn6723/
Coelin6720/
Ceilin6720/
Kylina6717/
Kaalin6716/
Kuilin6715/
Celgin6712/
Kalinn6710/
Kolien679/
Kuelen679/
Kelhyn678/
Ceylin677/
Kilink677/
Kojelienė677/
Hkalin677/
Kihlin676/
Kaelyn675/
Keylen674/
Keleen674/
Kyleen673/
Caelin673/
Kujlin673/
Kyolin672/
Kiiesling672/
Kilinn672/
Kilinq672/
Kyelen672/
Kujelienė672/
Kethyllin672/
Kehlyn672/
Kelehn671/
Khelinova671/
Kielyn671/
Ceelyn671/
Keleun671/
Kieliń671/
Kaehln671/
Kolihn671/
Qelind671/
Kkelen671/
Keluen671/
Kelhen671/
Kettillin671/
Keytellen671/
Kescillin671/
Khetellen671/
Keilingue671/
Kelynn670/
Kelimt670/
Koehln670/
Celinn670/
Kielnn670/
Kelenk670/

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