Keiling Surname

399,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Keiling Surname Definition:

Nick 'the keeling,' i.e. a special small cod; Icel. keila, a kind of small cod. On visiting the North-east coast in the summer of 1886, I failed to find the word in use, yet both word and name were there for centuries.

John Kelynge, master of Greatham Hospital, 1463: DDD.

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Keiling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5171:155,71718,599
United States2421:1,497,764102,032
France581:1,145,219121,886
England161:3,482,379114,324
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Keiling (108) may also be a first name.

Keiling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nick 'the keeling,' i.e. a special small cod; Icel. keila, a kind of small cod. On visiting the North-east coast in the summer of 1886, I failed to find the word in use, yet both word and name were there for centuries.

John Kelynge, master of Greatham Hospital, 1463: DDD. (Durham).

Henry Keling, rector of Houglton-le-Spring, 1482: ibid.

(2) Local, 'of Keelin.' I suspect the Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Lancashire Keelings are of local origin. But I cannot find the spot. The final 'g' is in this case an excrescence, as in Jennings, Hewlings, &c.

'In 56 Henry III (1272), Henry de Lasey granted for his service all that land which William of Keelin and William his son formerly held, and which reverted to the grantor by the felony of William de Keelin': Baines' Lancashire (Croston s edit).

Walter de Kelin. Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Osbert Kelyng, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

1526. William Kelyng and Anne Lacy: Marriage Lic (London).

1582. Daniel Keeling, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1645. Nathaniel Waterhouse and Elizabeth Kelinge: Marriage Lic. (London).

1661. Edward Keling and Alice Cave: ibid.

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

The Keelings wore a Staffordshire family in the 17th century (E.). The name of Kelin or Kelyng was represented in Cambridgeshire and other counties in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Keiling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keiling occurs most in Germany. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keiling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 399,363rd most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,271,902 people. Keiling is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Keiling are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 904,892nd most widely held first name world-wide, held by 108 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 517 people, or 1 in 155,717. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 20 percent live, Berlin, where 17 percent live and Brandenburg, where 14 percent live. Besides Germany this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Keiling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keiling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keiling surname rose 654 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keiling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Keiling last name are 15.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.07% registered with the political party.

Keiling earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.74% more than the national average, earning $59,433 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keitling931/
Kiling921,411/
Keling921,094/
Keilingue881/
Keeling8619,108/
Kieling862,231/
Kailing86590/
Koeling86207/
Kehling86203/
Keuling86116/
Kealing8684/
Kuiling8639/
Keyling8615/
Kejling8615/
Kilings8613/
Kiliong868/
Kaeling866/
Kueling862/
Koiling862/
Keislng861/
Kesilng861/
Kilhing861/
Khiling861/
Ceiling861/
Keliong861/
Kilieng861/
Kihling860/
Keilink860/
Kyeling860/
Keilingová8214/
Koelling801,820/
Kuelling8085/
Khilling8050/
Kiehling8041/
Koilhing8023/
Kaisling8015/
Kielling8014/
Kiyaling809/
Khailing804/
Khelling803/
Ceilling802/
Khieling802/
Keelingg802/
Koisling802/
Keelling801/
Kayiling801/
Keealing801/
Keelihng801/
Keelingh801/
Koelihng801/
Keyaling801/
Kaehling801/
Kilingue801/
Kyelling801/
Kheeling801/
Keysling800/
Keetling800/
Kaelling800/
Keuhling800/
Kailling800/
Koweling800/
Keulling800/
Kaling773,191/
Keleng772,590/
Kilinc772,180/
Kileng77214/
Celing77124/
Kyling77114/
Ciling7730/
Qiling7718/
Kilink777/
Kiläng776/
Kilinq772/
Ceilng771/
Kielng771/
Khillings759/
Kiiesling752/
Koellling750/
Cailing713,629/
Quiling711,882/
Kauling711,098/
Khaling71976/
Koelink71395/
Kalling71373/
Queling71216/
Cheling71134/
Coeling71125/
Kelaeng7189/
Kähling7168/
Kaaling7158/
Kaliong7146/
Kajling7143/
Kahling7141/
Chiling7124/
Cuiling7118/
Caeling7117/
Kaileng7113/
Keslink717/
Kayling717/
Kuileng717/
Kailingová716/
Kalieng715/
Kilimnk712/
Coiling712/
Kysling712/
Keeleng712/
Kealeng712/
Keelinc711/
Kalingh711/
Kileung711/
Kislink711/
Keuleng711/
Kailingova711/
Kalinkg711/
Kilionc711/
Ceyling711/
Kueleng711/
Kaelink711/
Ketleng711/
Kesselling710/
Ceeling710/
Cealing710/
Kleng67280/
Coelingh67188/
Keslinke67142/
Kejeleng67138/
Quisling6799/
Kallings6738/
Kgaileng6728/
Kalliong6727/
Kalingue6714/
Kelengue6710/
Khalingg676/
Khoeleng674/
Khalling673/
Kausling672/
Kaslingk672/
Kjølling672/
Kalng672/
Kaugling671/
Chihling671/
Coilings671/
Koulling671/
Cajiling671/
Coweling671/
Khaeleng671/
Koulieng671/
Kilengue671/

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