Keeves Surname
Approximately 317 people bear this surname
Keeves Surname Definition:
1 metonymic for a maker of Keeves or Tubs [English keeve, Old English cyf, a tub, vat] 2 perh. also an English genit. of Keefe, q.v.
Keeves Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 190 | 1:293,253 | 22,497 |
| United States | 65 | 1:5,576,291 | 276,051 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 53 | 1:459,913 | 26,089 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Keeves Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 metonymic for a maker of Keeves or Tubs [English keeve, Old English cyf, a tub, vat] 2 perh. also an English genit. of Keefe, q.v.
Keeves Demographics
Keeves Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Keeves Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keeves Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keeves is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keeves? popularity and diffusion
Keeves is the 858,879th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Keeves reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.
Keeves is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England Keeves is primarily concentrated in: Northamptonshire, where 26 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 15 percent live and Kent, where 13 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Keeves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keeves has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 358 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 176 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Keeves Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Keeves surname is primarily Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Keeves last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Keeves earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.69% less than the national average, earning R 76,788 per year; in United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.04% more than the national average, earning $56,162 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keves | 91 | 132 | / |
| Kieves | 83 | 44 | / |
| Kevesh | 83 | 29 | / |
| Keevis | 83 | 24 | / |
| Kevees | 83 | 9 | / |
| Keives | 83 | 6 | / |
| Keaves | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kevies | 83 | 3 | / |
| Koeves | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kevess | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kheves | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keuves | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kevets | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keebes | 83 | 0 | / |
| Cheeves | 77 | 388 | / |
| Keevish | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kehaves | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keewest | 77 | 0 | / |
| Köves | 73 | 988 | / |
| Koves | 73 | 304 | / |
| Kives | 73 | 180 | / |
| Kevis | 73 | 170 | / |
| Kewes | 73 | 131 | / |
| Keveš | 73 | 38 | / |
| Kaves | 73 | 37 | / |
| Ceves | 73 | 17 | / |
| Kevés | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kyves | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kíves | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kevys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kéves | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keveč | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiyevets | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kheyvets | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kevesova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kevesová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheves | 67 | 2,233 | / |
| Kavesh | 67 | 119 | / |
| Cueves | 67 | 114 | / |
| Kevish | 67 | 93 | / |
| Keviss | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kevech | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kovess | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kövesd | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kewesz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khaves | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kövess | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kovesh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Queves | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kouves | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kevysh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kibees | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kevhis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kivets | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kawees | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ceveas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kivesh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kyvets | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khoves | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khewes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuvis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyevys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceives | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaveus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keivis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevyos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevišs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cevess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevois | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceaves | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ceveys | 67 | 0 | / |
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