Keig Surname

595,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Keig Surname Definition:

(Manx-Celt.) a contraction of MacThaidhg (th as h), Son of Tadhg = the Poet, Philosopher.

Cp. MacTague and MacTighe.

Keig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
England1331:418,93328,433
Isle of Man1201:715103
Australia421:642,75544,739
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Wales71:442,07621,198
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man1491:36475
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Keig (13) may also be a first name.

Keig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Manx-Celt.) a contraction of MacThaidhg (th as h), Son of Tadhg = the Poet, Philosopher.

Cp. MacTague and MacTighe.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contracted from Mac Taidhg, 'Tadg’s Son.' Tadhg (modernised as Teague) should be regarded as a proper name, although its meaning seems to be 'poet'. In Ireland the name is considered, but quite mistakenly, as equivalent to Timothy.

'Ballyheige, in Kerry, has its name from the family of O'Teige, its full Irish name being Baile-ui-Thadg'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Keig Last Name Facts

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

Keig occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 595,654th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 13,934,122 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Keig live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 13 people.

The last name Keig is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 2,095,138. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 23 percent are found, Texas, where 22 percent are found and Arizona, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and The Isle of Man, where 23 percent are found.

Keig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keig last name increased 1,442 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 887 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 57 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keig Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Keig last name is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keig are 16.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.79% registered with the party.

Keig earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.61% more than the national average, earning $61,536 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Kig86381/
Keg86144/
Keihag8013/
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Koeg751/
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Kaieg672/
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Koicg672/
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Keyeg671/
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