Keels Surname

145,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,044 people bear this surname

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

Keels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9781:121,71212,990
Canada541:682,32655,162
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3551:141,46113,305

Keels (21) may also be a first name.

Keels Last Name Facts

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

Keels occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Keels click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keels? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 145,777th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,394,069 people. The surname Keels occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Keels reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Keels is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 21 people.

Keels is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,978 people, or 1 in 121,712. In The United States it is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 17 percent are found, Maryland, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Keels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keels surname grew 839 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Keels last name are 4.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Keels earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.21% less than the national average, earning $37,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning $45,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keeles9142/
Keiels919/
Keells912/
Keelsh911/
Keelsp911/
Kels89586/
Keheles8318/
Keisels838/
Kejeles830/
Kells803,944/
Kelsh80857/
Keils80189/
Keuls80125/
Kelsz8067/
Keals8054/
Kaels8050/
Kehls8043/
Kelse8026/
Kelss8024/
Kelså8014/
Kelhs806/
Keyls803/
Kiels803/
Ceels801/
Kejls801/
Kls75312/
Kelsch734,004/
Kelles73352/
Keiles73120/
Kuehls7351/
Keyles7346/
Kuells7322/
Kielsz7314/
Kiehls735/
Kejles735/
Kieles735/
Keales731/
Kellős731/
Koeles731/
Kejlsø731/
Kelshe731/
Kelsce731/
Kellhs731/
Keilsh730/
Kealls730/
Keills730/
Kayels730/
Kellsh730/
Kellse730/
Kowels730/
Koells730/
Koelsh730/
Cheels730/
Kielsh730/
Koelsch671,874/
Kelz671,642/
Cels67377/
Kles67338/
Kils67128/
Küls6730/
Kealese6717/
Keulese676/
Köls676/
Kelsova675/
Kielsch673/
Khaelss673/
Kellehs672/
Kyls672/
Klsd672/
Kelless672/
Ckls671/
Kealess671/
Keîless671/
Klst671/
Kaisels671/
Klse671/
Koehles671/
Kaelsch671/
Kelš671/
Keitles671/
Kausels671/
Hkls671/
Qkls671/
Kuehles670/
Kellese670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keels
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