Kekwick Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Kekwick Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kekewick,' Cheshire Spelt Kekewicke and Kekewike in the Accounts of Norton Abbey (v. Lancashire, and Cheshire Records). The name passed into Cornwall several centuries ago.
Peter Kykewhych, 1518: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameKekwick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
Kekwick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kekewick,' Cheshire Spelt Kekewicke and Kekewike in the Accounts of Norton Abbey (v. Lancashire, and Cheshire Records). The name passed into Cornwall several centuries ago.
Peter Kykewhych, 1518: Register of the University of Oxford.
1574. Gregory Keckwiche, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.
John Keakwich, of Aughton, yeoman, 1650: Wills at Chester.
John Keyquick, Liverpool, 1677: ibid. (1660-80).
Robert Darwell, of Keckqnick, Cheshire, husbandman: ibid.
1623. Peter Rawson and Ellen Kewqaitt: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English or Scandinavian + English) belonging to Kekewick or Keckwick (Chesh.), A.D. 1298 Kekwyk, A.D. 1323 Kecwik [O.E wíc, a place: the first element, if not the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Cæca or Cecca, is prob. a pers. name of Scandinavian origin (cp. Dano-Norwegiankiæk, Swedish käck, brave, bold, doughty]
Kekwick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kekwick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kekwick is found most in England. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kekwick? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,483,783rd most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname Kekwick occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Kekwick live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Kekwick is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England Kekwick is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 29 percent reside, Devon, where 19 percent reside and Suffolk, where 17 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.
Kekwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kekwick has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kekwick surname increased 323 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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