Keitch Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Keitch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Kedge,' brisk, active. It occurs as Kygge or Kydge-jocundus, in Prompt Parv.. Hence we need not be surprised to find the home of the surname to be in Norfolk and the neighbouring shires. 'Kedge, brisk, budge, hale, lively.

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Keitch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2281:244,37719,942
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Wales281:110,5198,545
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Keitch (26) may also be a first name.

Keitch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Kedge,' brisk, active. It occurs as Kygge or Kydge-jocundus, in Prompt Parv.. Hence we need not be surprised to find the home of the surname to be in Norfolk and the neighbouring shires. 'Kedge, brisk, budge, hale, lively. Suff.': Ray and Moor (v. Wray's note on Kygge in Prompt. Parv).

Peter Kech, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Emma Keen, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Kyg, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

John Keche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1430. John Keche, rector of Erpingham", Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

On a brass plate in the ancient church of St. Helen's, Norwich, could be read:

'Hie jacet corpus Dni. Edmundi Keche, presbyteri': History of Norfolk.

1620. Henry Keitch and Magdalen Chambers: Marriage Lic. (London).

1621. Married — Andrew Stucke and Edey Kege: St. Mary Aldermary.

1673. John Keech and Mary Rutland: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

V. Keech.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Keitch Last Name Facts

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

Keitch occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keitch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 844,382nd most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Keitch live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 26 people.

Keitch is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 244,377. In England it is mostly found in: Somerset, where 32 percent are found, Devon, where 16 percent are found and Lancashire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Wales, where 9 percent are found.

Keitch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keitch has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Keitch last name expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keitch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Keitch surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keitch surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Keitch earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $47,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning $43,756 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Keitsch92525/
Keitche921/
Keistch920/
Kitch911,666/
Ketch911,183/
Keich91378/
Keetch831,315/
Kitsch83638/
Kitche83431/
Keatch83117/
Ketche8391/
Keiths8360/
Khitch8335/
Koitch8313/
Ketsch8312/
Khetch836/
Keiich836/
Keutch833/
Keyich833/
Kaetch832/
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Kuitch832/
Kietch831/
Koetch831/
Ketchz831/
Kaitch830/
Kithch830/
Kettch830/
Kuetch830/
Kech809,427/
Kich803,597/
Kitc8017/
Keic808/
Ketc801/
Kuitche771,285/
Kitsche77135/
Koitsch7794/
Koetsch7788/
Keattch7779/
Kietsch7757/
Keutsch7744/
Kaetsch7724/
Ketsche7718/
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Kaitsch773/
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Keitesh771/
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Keiache771/
Kaitche771/
Kheiche771/
Keiyche771/
Kuetsch770/
Koech73119,316/
Keech736,072/
Keche734,156/
Kiche732,069/
Keach731,563/
Keitz73851/
Kuich73518/
Katch73486/
Kioch73430/
Kaech73394/
Keuch73208/
Kuech73180/
Kiech73122/
Koich7370/
Kaich7354/
Khich7335/
Keits7325/
Kichs7314/
Kichz7310/
Keics733/
Kejic733/
Kitkh733/
Khech732/
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Kechh731/
Citch731/
Kiths731/
Kitsh731/
Qitch731/
Keizh731/
Cetch730/
Kechs730/
Ketsh730/
Koitzsch71642/
Kouetche71176/
Kuietche71113/
Koetzsch7112/
Khaitech714/
Kitzsche711/
Kuitzsch711/
Katche671,330/
Kic671,006/
Kaiche67654/
Kec67558/
Katsch67539/
Queitzsch67167/
Koiche67116/
Kätsch67116/
Kheche67104/
Koyich6782/
Kuiche6780/
Kitshe6777/
Keites6766/
Koutch6741/
Keijts6736/
Khiche6733/
Ketshe6723/
Kojich6719/
Kautch6714/
Kayich6713/
Keuche6713/
Khatch6712/
Khaich677/
Kedsch676/
Kawech676/
Khoich674/
Khuich674/
Keidzh673/
Keeche673/
Kehych673/
Kaiach672/
Koechs672/
Khaech672/
Kayech671/
Katchp671/
Keaths671/
Keechh671/
Keethj671/
Kajich671/
Kethhe671/
Keuchs671/
Qkeech671/
Kuiach671/
Kesths671/
Keitse671/
Kheech671/
Kaiich671/
Kiyach671/
Gkeits671/
Kkoech671/
Kiyech671/
Kheici671/
Keache671/
Ketchowna671/
Khoech671/
Katchs671/
Khytch671/
Keetsh670/
Koetcz670/
Quitch670/
Keeths670/
Keitts670/
Keittz670/
Ceatch670/

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