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

The surname Keese is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keese? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keese is the 143,530th most frequently used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,350,821 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Keese are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Keese is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 44 people.

The surname Keese is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,883 people, or 1 in 192,490. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 32 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and South Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States Keese is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 31 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Keese Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keese has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 surname are 17.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.02% being registered to vote for the political 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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