Keill Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Keill Surname Definition:

John Keill, chirurgian in Dundee, 1615 (Beats, p. 251), Thomas Kyill, burgess of Dundee, 1624, and David Keill in record in Haughmuer, 1774 (Brechin). John Keill, an eminent astronomer, was born in Edinburgh, 1671, and James, his brother, born 1673, was an eminent physician.

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Keill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Canada651:566,85547,218
England471:1,185,49155,443
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Scotland181:297,43413,849
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Keill (65) may also be a first name.

Keill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Keill, chirurgian in Dundee, 1615 (Beats, p. 251), Thomas Kyill, burgess of Dundee, 1624, and David Keill in record in Haughmuer, 1774 (Brechin). John Keill, an eminent astronomer, was born in Edinburgh, 1671, and James, his brother, born 1673, was an eminent physician. James Keel was member of the Huntly Company of Volunteers, 1805 (Will, p. 30).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Keill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keill is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keill is the 804,502nd most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Keill live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Keill is also the 1,212,820th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 65 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 2,265,368. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Keill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Keill last name rose 333 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Keill surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keill last name are 6.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.52% registered with the party.

The amount Keill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $44,359 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.6% less than the national average, earning $46,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keille911/
Keil8946,205/
Keyhill8334/
Keihell8314/
Keihill832/
Kechill832/
Keihall831/
Kelle807,326/
Kille802,103/
Kheil80481/
Keall80404/
Koell80392/
Keihl80288/
Khell80222/
Khill80220/
Kaill80195/
Keijl80158/
Kiell80130/
Kuell80122/
Keull8087/
Kuill8041/
Keiel8031/
Kaell8029/
Keile8020/
Keilp8017/
Keell803/
Keyll802/
Keisl802/
Keuil801/
Keyil801/
Ceill801/
Kejil801/
Kyell800/
Keial800/
Keissell770/
Keihel73324/
Kawell73314/
Kowell73249/
Keihil7337/
Kaheil7321/
Keihle7320/
Kuille7318/
Khaill7310/
Kkille738/
Keelle737/
Kaille736/
Kisill735/
Kheiel735/
Kegiel735/
Khille734/
Kågell734/
Kelleï734/
Keihal733/
Keylle733/
Khelle733/
Koille733/
Keisil733/
Keyhil732/
Kaiell732/
Kayell731/
Kejell731/
Keeall731/
K'Heil731/
Kheull731/
Kehial731/
Keiale731/
Kayill731/
Kieiel731/
Koeiol731/
Gkelle731/
Kheall731/
Kheile731/
Khelll731/
Ketyll731/
Keicel731/
Kealle730/
Cheill730/
Kouell730/
Keesil730/
Kiyell730/
Keusil730/
Keilleher710/
Khil6730,838/
Kiel6716,074/
Keel6714,374/
Kele6710,755/
Kile679,874/
Kuel677,851/
Kail676,534/
Khel674,382/
Kall673,777/
Keul672,375/
Koel672,369/
Keal671,807/
Kuil671,528/
Keyl671,191/
Kettell67917/
Kael67640/
Koil67331/
Queille67281/
Keilová67169/
Kayhill6763/
Keiselt6740/
Qeil6733/
Kiggell6732/
Kilh6728/
Keetell6727/
Ceil6724/
Kheihel6720/
Kijl6719/
Kejl6717/
Kelh6716/
Kouelle6715/
Kyel6711/
Kuisell679/
D'Khill676/
Klle676/
Kisiell676/
Kayelle676/
Keilova675/
Keißelt674/
Káll674/
Qkuille673/
Keihele672/
Keidtel672/
Kjll672/
Keyhall671/
Khauell671/
Khawell671/
Kgil671/
Koilleh671/
Kiyelle671/
Kquelle671/
Kquille671/
Kheyall671/
Kiyolle671/
Kaialle671/
Keittel671/
Kachill670/
Keyelle670/
Keiheld670/
Koggell670/
Kiscell670/
Keaslle670/
Kissill670/
Khowell670/
Keasell670/
Caheill670/

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