Keets Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Keets Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Keat (lively); or of Ket, an abbreviation of one of the names beginning with Ketil (cauldron); descendant of Kit, a pet form of Christopher (Christ-bearer).

Keets Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
England621:898,67846,462
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
India51:153,413,076951,030
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Keets (53) may also be a first name.

Keets Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Keat (lively); or of Ket, an abbreviation of one of the names beginning with Ketil (cauldron); descendant of Kit, a pet form of Christopher (Christ-bearer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Keets Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keets is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keets? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keets is the 1,076,574th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. Keets occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Keets are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,366,219th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 53 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 2,384,598. In The United States Keets is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 33 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Indiana, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Keets is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Keets Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keets has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keets last name increased 145 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keets Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Keets last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

Keets earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.86% less than the national average, earning $28,972 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keetse911,603/
Keetes914/
Kehets911/
Keeths910/
Keetsh910/
Kets891,426/
Kheyets832/
Keechts830/
Keats804,997/
Koets80945/
Ketse80724/
Ketts80185/
Keetz8083/
Kaets8052/
Keeds8049/
Khets8047/
Keyts8042/
Keits8025/
Kyets8012/
Kiets808/
Kuets801/
Ceets800/
Ketsh800/
Keates733,193/
Keetch731,315/
Keatts731,272/
Khetse73148/
Keites7366/
Keiths7360/
Keijts7336/
Ketshe7323/
Keytes7318/
Ketsch7312/
Kheyts736/
Cheets736/
Khuets736/
Kettős736/
Khetts731/
Keaths731/
Keatst731/
Keyeds731/
Kesths731/
Keitse731/
Gkeits731/
Keatse730/
Keitts730/
Kits671,462/
Ketz671,352/
Keitsch67525/
Kyts67482/
Keez67113/
Koetsch6788/
Kietsch6757/
Khets'e6751/
Keutsch6744/
Keitese6733/
Keec6733/
Kaetsch6724/
Keds6721/
Keattes6719/
Ketsche6718/
Ketsova6711/
Khetshe674/
Khet'se673/
Cets673/
Ketc671/
Keitesh671/
Kjts671/
Kayetse671/
Kowetse671/
Qets671/
Kuetsch670/

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