Keyes Surname

20,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keyes Surname Definition:

An English name often used in Ireland for MacKee, q.v

Keyes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,0311:17,2352,180
Canada1,4321:25,7303,458
Ireland1,1571:4,070695
Israel1,1091:7,7171,214
England1,0611:52,5156,445
Australia4691:57,5607,009
Scotland1181:45,3714,059
Northern Ireland861:21,4542,532
Jamaica641:44,8432,739
Wales601:51,5764,775
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Bermuda121:5,440820
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
India91:85,229,487684,495
France81:8,302,840321,660
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
China21:683,660,78330,601
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2681:16,5292,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3021:80,7138,671
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1861:11,9971,553

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Scottish) Dweller near the wharf or boat landing place.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keyees9127/
Keeyes9119/
Kheyes913/
Keyese911/
Gkeyes911/
Keys8933,189/
Kees898,170/
Kyes89617/
Kayes8028,475/
Keyse801,408/
Koyes80790/
Keeys80366/
Keyas80108/
Keess8083/
Keysh8075/
Keyis8075/
Keesh8050/
Keesz8032/
Kheys8021/
Khees809/
Keies808/
Keyus804/
Keysz804/
Keyos804/
Keeas803/
Kuyes801/
Ceyes801/
Keyys801/
Qeyes801/
Keyce801/
Kyies801/
Kyesh801/
Keyss801/
Kayesh732,540/
Keyise73201/
Kayese7395/
Kayess7344/
Khayes7336/
Koyess7334/
Keeash7323/
Koyese7321/
Kajees7314/
Keesch7313/
Keeshh7312/
Koyesh7310/
Kheyas739/
Keyash736/
Kheyts736/
Kegges735/
Kayest734/
Kheysh733/
Kheesh733/
Kawees733/
Keyish732/
Kooyes731/
Kheies731/
Queyes731/
Keyace731/
Keiyos731/
Keeast731/
Kayees731/
Keyshs731/
Keehas730/
Kies676,785/
Kays676,498/
Kues675,622/
Kaes673,331/
Keis672,098/
Keus671,738/
Kuys671,009/
Keas67826/
Koes67500/
Qeys67196/
Keez67113/
Keyz6788/
Koys6772/
Keeß6744/
Kejs6739/
Ceys6734/
Khayesh6726/
Keyache6715/
Kayesth677/
Keysova676/
Koyesse674/
Keyashe673/
Khoyesh672/
Kayeshe672/
Kayesse671/
Khayees671/
Kuheese671/
Kouyess671/
Kahyesh671/
Kajeesz671/
Kheyise671/
Kiyeshe671/
Keiyche671/
Keyx671/

Keyes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keyes in the Russian language
Кейесkejes-

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