Keese Surname

143,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Keese Surname Definition:

(Dutch.) An abbreviation of Cornelius, among the Dutch. Keys, called Taxiaxia, were officers of justice, in olden times, in the Isle of Man.

Keese Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8831:192,49019,045
Germany9701:82,99510,481
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
Australia911:296,65626,074
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Denmark101:564,47234,222
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3601:139,49613,166

Keese (44) may also be a first name.

Keese Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch.) An abbreviation of Cornelius, among the Dutch. Keys, called Taxiaxia, were officers of justice, in olden times, in the Isle of Man.

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

Keese Last Name Facts

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

Keese is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keese? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,530th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,350,821 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Keese reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Keese is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 44 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,883 people, or 1 in 192,490. In The United States Keese is most prevalent in: Texas, where 32 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and South Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Keese Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keese has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 523 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keese Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Keese last name are 17.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.02% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Keese earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.72% more than the national average, earning R 446,100 per year and in United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keesee914,432/
Keesey911,063/
Keesse9111/
Keesie914/
Keesce913/
Kheese912/
Keyese911/
Kees898,170/
Kese892,725/
Keesser8374/
Keessee834/
Kuheese831/
Kejiese831/
Keesier830/
Keyeser830/
Kesse8017,638/
Kiese806,731/
Khese801,824/
Keyse801,408/
Kaese80508/
Keise80504/
Keeys80366/
Koese80314/
Kesey80181/
Kesee80170/
Keesy80140/
Keesi80138/
Keseh80102/
Kyese8093/
Keess8083/
Keesa8080/
Keces8064/
Kehse8055/
Keesh8050/
Kuese8050/
Kesea8048/
Kezes8038/
Keesz8032/
Keege8029/
Kease8027/
Kkese8025/
Keest8020/
Kedse8017/
Kesei8015/
Khees809/
Keuse807/
Ceese802/
Kejee802/
Keeze802/
Kecee802/
Keeje802/
Kgese802/
Keece801/
Keges801/
Kegee801/
Kezee800/
Kezse800/
Keeseeii771/
Keesseeh771/
Kes759,014/
Kiesse734,296/
Cheese731,585/
Kessey731,390/
Kesseh731,361/
Keasey73561/
Kajese73427/
Koeshe73426/
Kessee73247/
Keisei73245/
Keyise73201/
Keusse73140/
Kerzee73131/
Keyesa73117/
Kiesey73107/
Kayese7395/
Kessei7358/
Ketses7357/
Kessea7356/
Keisse7348/
Kawese7332/
Khuese7327/
Khesse7326/
Koesse7323/
Koyese7321/
Keesai7321/
Keusey7317/
Keezee7316/
Kkeses7314/
Kyesse7313/
Keesch7313/
Keeger7312/
Kesead7312/
Keeshh7312/
Keesha7310/
Kessse7310/
Kehase7310/
Keazee739/
Kejeze738/
Kheshe737/
Khaese737/
Keisey736/
Kyeshe736/
Koesee736/
Ketsee736/
Kauese735/
Kessep735/
Kheise735/
Ketser735/
Kecies735/
Kesett734/
Kejose734/
Ketseh734/
Ceesey733/
Keesuy733/
Keesay733/
Kesseu733/
Kehseh733/
Kheesh733/
Keezey732/
Kehsey732/
Keasse732/
Kuesse732/
Kheesa732/
Keyesi732/
Keicee731/
Kedges731/
Keecer731/
Khease731/
Khesee731/
Keshee731/
Keasee731/
Keysey731/
Keasea731/
Keuseh731/
Kheset731/
Kiesie731/
Kezeer731/
Keises731/
Kedjes731/
Ketjee731/
Ketsep731/
Kedsep731/
Keessa731/
Kehset731/
Kehets731/
Kieseh731/
Kiesei731/
Kheseh731/
Kheses731/
Kaesse731/
Kijese731/
Kuehse731/
Keheze731/
Keiseh731/
Khoese731/
Qeeser731/
Kuesee731/
Kuesze731/
Keizes731/
Kesehy731/
Keezie730/
Kezser730/
Kaesee730/
Kyesee730/
Koesge730/
Keysee730/
Keeysy730/
Keatse730/
Keetsh730/
Keisee730/
Keyces730/
Keseet730/
Keseis730/
Köse67159,328/
Kesi67134,508/
Kase6748,445/
Keys6733,189/
Kesh6722,785/
Kaweesi6714,291/
Kose6712,598/
Kaweesa678,500/
Kise677,338/
Khes676,996/
Kies676,785/
Kess676,286/
Kesa675,930/
Keis672,098/
Keus671,738/
Keas67826/
Käse67690/
Kehs67411/
Cese67354/
Kesy67303/
Kege67297/
Keje67239/
Kiesche67215/
Cees67203/
Kece67164/
Keze67157/
Kesz67151/
Kyse67140/
Keusseu67139/
Keez67113/
Keše6780/
Kaheesi6779/
Qees6779/
Keidser6756/
Kouesse6748/
Keeß6744/
Kejs6739/
Kiessie6735/
Kaesche6734/
Kesä6727/
Cheesey6719/
Ketseas6716/
Kése6710/
Kedjeås679/
Ketshes679/
Keusses677/
Keshesh675/
Koyesse674/
Keedsoy674/
Cheesie673/
Kaweshe673/
Khet'se673/
Koweser672/
Koesche672/
Keyseea672/
Kehasse672/
Keusser672/
Kiesseu672/
Kces672/
Kayeshe672/
Khaeshe672/
Kges672/
Kayesse671/
Keitser671/
Keesaja671/
Kesd671/
Ketches671/
Khueshe671/
Cheesse671/
Ckes671/
Keichee671/
Kyeseah671/
Keşe671/
Keshest671/
Keső671/
Keussse671/
Kedsiee671/
Keeshit671/
Keijzes671/
Kawesea671/
Kawesse671/
Kayesie671/
Kiessey671/
Kheeshi671/
Khehset671/
Kheises671/
Kajeesi671/
Kaessie671/
Kioyese671/
Kkes671/
Kkesses671/
Koiesse671/
Kõse671/
Kouesea671/
Kuieseu671/
Ceyesse671/
Kheshie671/
Kheyise671/
Kiyeshe671/
Kaiesse671/
Kjse671/
Kaueshe671/
Keissei671/
Keassey670/
Kettsey670/
Keirzee670/
Keeshay670/
Ketchee670/
Keisett670/
Keiseer670/

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