Keyes Surname
Approximately 26,826 people bear this surname
Keyes Surname Definition:
An English name often used in Ireland for MacKee, q.v
Keyes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,031 | 1:17,235 | 2,180 |
| Canada | 1,432 | 1:25,730 | 3,458 |
| Ireland | 1,157 | 1:4,070 | 695 |
| Israel | 1,109 | 1:7,717 | 1,214 |
| England | 1,061 | 1:52,515 | 6,445 |
| Australia | 469 | 1:57,560 | 7,009 |
| Scotland | 118 | 1:45,371 | 4,059 |
| Northern Ireland | 86 | 1:21,454 | 2,532 |
| Jamaica | 64 | 1:44,843 | 2,739 |
| Wales | 60 | 1:51,576 | 4,775 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 268 | 1:16,529 | 2,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 302 | 1:80,713 | 8,671 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,186 | 1:11,997 | 1,553 |
Keyes (254) may also be a first name.
Keyes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An English name often used in Ireland for MacKee, q.v
(Scottish) Dweller near the wharf or boat landing place.
Keyes Demographics
Average Male Keyes Height
176.47 cm
Average Female Keyes Height
163.49 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Keyes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keyes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keyes (Russian: Кейес) is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keyes? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,382nd most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 271,660 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Keyes live; 74 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 559,024th most common first name worldwide, borne by 254 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 21,031 people, or 1 in 17,235. In The United States Keyes is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, Mississippi, where 6 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent live and Ireland, where 4 percent live.
Keyes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keyes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keyes surname expanded 502 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 432 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 351 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 545 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keyes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Keyes last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Keyes are 8.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.11% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Keyes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.82% less than the national average, earning R 128,760 per year; in United States they earn 0.5% more than the national average, earning $43,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.77% more than the national average, earning $55,035 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Keyes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keyes in the Russian language | ||
| Кейес | kejes | - |
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Footnotes
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