Keeson Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Keeson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the bull-head,' a man with a bullshaped head, or of bull-headed impetuosity; v. Bullhead and Bullheaded in Historical English Dictionary My instances in this sense are very much earlier than those there given.

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Keeson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Keeson (13) may also be a first name.

Keeson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the bull-head,' a man with a bullshaped head, or of bull-headed impetuosity; v. Bullhead and Bullheaded in Historical English Dictionary My instances in this sense are very much earlier than those there given. With the American Bullitt, compare Birkett for Birkhead, or Blackett for Blackhead, which see.

John Boleheved, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Boleheved, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Boleheved, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Adam Bulhead, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

Keeson Last Name Facts

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

Keeson occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keeson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,100,440th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname Keeson occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Keeson are found; 65 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Keeson is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 13 people.

The last name Keeson is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 2,083,758. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 77 percent reside, Gauteng, where 19 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 4 percent reside. Barring South Africa this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Keeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keeson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keeson surname decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keeson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Keeson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 28.51% more than the national average, earning R 305,388 per year and in United States they earn 20.29% more than the national average, earning $51,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keesoon92137/
Keheson921/
Keeseon921/
Keeshon920/
Keson91496/
Keeshond866/
Kayeeson861/
Keessoon861/
Kheesoon861/
Kesson831,722/
Keesen83294/
Åkeson83172/
Keyson8376/
Kieson8373/
Keison8347/
Kesonk8347/
Keesan8329/
Kesone8319/
Keason8314/
Kehson8310/
Kaeson8310/
Keesun838/
Koeson837/
Kesoon836/
Keshon834/
Kheson832/
Kyeson831/
Kesoin831/
Kesion831/
Kesoen831/
Kueson830/
Åkesson778,608/
Keeshan77598/
Keessen77279/
Keyason77133/
Kheyson7748/
Kheison7732/
Keashon7728/
Kessoon7721/
Kågeson7713/
Kedsong7713/
Kiyeson7711/
Ketsong7711/
Keasson779/
Kuesson778/
Khesong778/
Kujeson775/
Cheeson774/
Kiesoon773/
Keyshon772/
Keishon772/
Khetson772/
Keeshun772/
Kession772/
Keesaun771/
Keshojn771/
Keshonn771/
Keetsom771/
Kethson771/
Keysson771/
Kiesson771/
Keesann770/
Kesen738,761/
Kesan733,058/
Kison732,122/
Kyson7392/
Kecen7361/
Keçen7356/
Kesun7342/
Keßen7328/
Ceson736/
Kesoń731/
Qeson731/
Keussong7110/
Kågesson714/
Keishone711/
Keechong711/
Keeshaun711/
Keetchon711/
Keysjohn711/
Kejessan711/
Keyshone711/
Kehessan711/
Cheesoon711/
Keyssoun711/
Kheesang711/
Ketsoong711/
Kheadson711/
Khedsong711/
Keatsoon711/
Kaweesan711/
Kawesong711/
Keshan677,654/
Kessen671,592/
Kyoson671,412/
Kaison67864/
Keusen67798/
Keysan67500/
Kayson67251/
Kisson67232/
Koesen67169/
Kisoen67168/
Kisoon67121/
Kesian67114/
Kishon67113/
Cesson67105/
Kessan6781/
Cheson6761/
Keisen6760/
Kisone6747/
Ceason6735/
Cueson6735/
Kaesan6732/
Kaesen6731/
Keszan6730/
Queson6728/
Keszán6724/
Ketsun6722/
Kajson6721/
Kauson6718/
Kisoun6716/
Kiszon6716/
Kesann6714/
Kouson6714/
Kessén6714/
Koesan6711/
Kision6711/
Kuison678/
Keshun678/
Kheadsong678/
Åkezon677/
Keusan676/
Keysen675/
Khesan675/
Keisan675/
Kedsom674/
Caeson673/
Kesien673/
Koison673/
Kesiun673/
Kiesun672/
Kesaan672/
Kedsen672/
Khesen672/
Kiesan672/
Åkesen672/
Khezon672/
Keasan672/
Kouessoun672/
Keisun671/
Khesun671/
Kesahn671/
Keysom671/
Kiseen671/
Kisont671/
Kysone671/
Kuesan671/
Coeson671/
Quayeeson671/
Kehsan671/
Kesuin671/
Keuzon671/
Keußen671/
Kouiesson671/
Qeezon671/
Kesoum671/
Qeesan671/
Ceuson671/
Cheeysson671/
Kajeesang671/
Kuesen671/
Kysoun671/
Khecen671/
Kiesen670/
Kesgan670/
Keasen670/

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