Keswick Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Keswick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keswick,' the town so called at the head of Derwentwater; also a parish in Norfolk, and a township in West Riding of Yorkshire With Kissick, compare Physick for Fishwick.

Ralf Kesewic, Norfolk, 1378: History of Norfolk.

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Keswick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
Australia701:385,65331,598
Canada671:549,93446,038
England601:928,63447,428
India131:59,005,029552,550
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Keswick (43) may also be a first name.

Keswick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keswick,' the town so called at the head of Derwentwater; also a parish in Norfolk, and a township in West Riding of Yorkshire With Kissick, compare Physick for Fishwick.

Ralf Kesewic, Norfolk, 1378: History of Norfolk.

Johannes de Kesswyk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Keswyk, 1379: ibid.

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

A surname found in Dumfries, of local origin from the town of Keswick, north of Derwentwater, Cumberland.

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

Keswick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keswick (Oriya: େକସ୍ୱିକ୍) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keswick? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keswick is the 616,129th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 14,575,092 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Keswick are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 43 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 275 people, or 1 in 1,318,032. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 43 percent reside, Nevada, where 7 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Keswick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keswick has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 27,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keswick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keswick are 2.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.93% being registered with the party.

The amount Keswick earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.85% more than the national average, earning $51,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.61% less than the national average, earning $44,411 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keswik921/
Koswick8620/
Kaswick866/
Kashwick802/
Coeswick800/
Kaswik7721/
Kesuik772/
Koschwick751/
Caswick7170/
Kasweck7111/
Kosvick715/
Chiswick67221/
Chesvick6714/
Koswig62121/
Kaswek6262/
Kaswig6217/
Kesbek6211/
Kasuik623/
Kosuik623/
Kosvik621/
Ceswig620/
Kosswig5757/
Käsbeck572/
Kashuik571/
Kaschwig5323/
Kaisbeck530/

Keswick Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keswick in the Oriya language
େକସ୍ୱିକ୍ekaswik-

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