Keye meaning | Last name Keye origin

Following is the meaning of Keye surname. Family name Keye is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Keye
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Keye

Keye is used as a family name or surname in many language. Keye is 4 characters long in length.

Keye is ranked 283291 in our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Keyes plummeted by 6.744868 per cent to 318 since 2000 and slipped by 6783 spots and ranked at 62903. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 54.4 50.44
White 37.74 43.4
Hispanic or Latino 4.09 2.05
Others 3.14 2.05

It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Keye

How popular is Keye?

Keye is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in United States. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Mauritania. Around 1076 people have been found who wears Keye as their family name. Keye is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
23,739 Nigeria5
219,873 France2
49,529 Israel1
23,434 Burkina Faso1
29,046 Japan1
492,292 Ukraine1
118,015 Netherlands1
38,830 Morocco1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
59,023 Tanzania49
7,570 Ireland38
53,804 Australia35
110,032 Canada23
447,508 India18
393,760 Indonesia12
29,517 New Zealand12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,215 Mauritania94
53,069 England70
Countries with hundreds of Keye:
70,483 United States349
43,536 Germany235
39,125 South Africa128

Immigrants to US

Workman William Keye from Ireland aboard the Arrick from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 25 years old when he arrived in USA on January 22, 1849. Judeth Keye, aged 23, Workwoman Mary Keye, are other Keye that migrated to US.

Celebrities having Keye surname

Ken Keyes Politician
Alan Keyes Polit.
Damian Keyes Musical Artist
Alan Keyes Polit.
Alan Keyes Polit.
Autumnrose Keyes Israel Keyes' sister
Michael Keyes Politician
Leroy Keyes Football halfback
Gregory Keyes Writer
Charity Keyes Israel Keyes' sister

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