Keeton Surname

36,920th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,284 people bear this surname

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

Keeton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ketton,' (1) a township in the parish of Lamplugh, Cumberland; (a) a parish in Rutland, near Stamford.

Johannes de Keton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henry de Ketton, 1379: ibid.

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Keeton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,8291:28,2533,519
England1,0761:51,7836,380
South Africa1291:419,98236,405
Australia711:380,22131,281
Canada611:604,02649,778
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Wales81:386,81619,671
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4881:49,9506,097
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2941:38,8094,584

Keeton (154) may also be a first name.

Keeton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ketton,' (1) a township in the parish of Lamplugh, Cumberland; (a) a parish in Rutland, near Stamford.

Johannes de Keton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henry de Ketton, 1379: ibid.

1506. Thomas Keton, rector of Langale and Kirksted, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1805. Married — Thomas Keeton and Ann Fuller: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Keeton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keeton is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keeton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 36,920th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 510,189 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Keeton live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 740,891st most prevalent forename globally, borne by 154 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 12,829 people, or 1 in 28,253. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Alabama, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Keeton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keeton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keeton last name rose 991 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keeton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Keeton surname are 16.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Keeton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning 368,809 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.8% more than the national average, earning R 367,860 per year; in United States they earn 11.79% less than the national average, earning $38,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning $48,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keyeton92160/
Keetoon926/
Keetong922/
Keetoen921/
Keeaton920/
Keetton920/
Keton91721/
Keethong867/
Kheetong861/
Keestone860/
Keaton8312,188/
Keyton83839/
Ketton83323/
Ketuon83287/
Koeton83198/
Ketone8333/
Kaeton8326/
Keiton8321/
Kedton8315/
Ketoun8310/
Kueton836/
Kieton835/
Keetan833/
Kheton833/
Keetom832/
Kyeton832/
Ceeton832/
Ketoon831/
Ketoen831/
Kethon831/
Kheethong8030/
Kheetoong801/
Ketoine7742/
Kheetan7717/
Keatong7712/
Khetoon7710/
Keethan778/
Kayeton776/
Keithon775/
Keetane774/
Ketthon774/
Keatoon772/
Ketgoon772/
Cheeton771/
Keyaton771/
Kejiton771/
Keathon771/
Keytone771/
Keatton771/
Keytton771/
Kuetohn771/
Keytoon771/
Keitone771/
Khetton771/
Koueton771/
Ckeyton771/
Keuston771/
Kethone771/
Keytong771/
Khetong771/
Keestan771/
Katon734,641/
Ketan732,385/
Koton73455/
Kiton73444/
Ceton73192/
Ketun7362/
Kyton731/
Kouyeton7122/
Kesthong7111/
Keadtong719/
Kedthong717/
Kawetong714/
Kettoune712/
Kehatong712/
Keathong712/
Keitheon711/
Keithton711/
Khaetoon711/
Kheatoon711/
Khestone711/
D'Keaton711/
Keuthong711/
Keistone711/
Kethuone710/
Keytheon710/
Khaton6752,535/
Khetan6710,183/
Kouton678,847/
Katoon673,151/
Kitone672,328/
Kayton67544/
Kitoun67520/
Kaiton67328/
Ketuun67310/
Kotton67241/
Kethan67184/
Khoton67177/
Kahton67115/
Caeton67100/
Khetun6791/
Kitton6774/
Koyton6765/
Ceaton6755/
Koetan6750/
Queton6748/
Kathon6748/
Ketant6742/
Cheton6734/
Katton6733/
Katuon6726/
Kettan6725/
Keztan6719/
Cetton6714/
Keitan6714/
Keutan6713/
Kuetan6710/
Khetthong6710/
Keytan677/
Kawethong676/
Kyston676/
Kaetan675/
Keatan675/
Ceyton675/
Keadthong675/
Kehathong675/
Kaaton674/
Keatun673/
Kietan673/
Ketuin673/
Kotoin672/
Ceiton672/
Ketgan672/
Ketgun672/
Katonn671/
Keatom671/
Keetam671/
Kethun671/
Khiton671/
Kitoyn671/
Kauton671/
Keytun671/
Katonh671/
Kadton671/
Kitoen671/
Kitond671/
Kitosn671/
Kaiethong671/
Kuiton671/
Kitoon671/
Ketaun671/
Ketdthong671/
Ketthoing671/
Kettom671/
Kettthong671/
Kheudtong671/
Kheadthon671/
Kheethomg671/

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