Find out how popular the last name Keach is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Keach.

Keach, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Keach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Keach in America

Keach is the 19774th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Keach surname appeared 1,361 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Keach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Keach to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Keach

The surname Keach is of English origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from an old English word "cece" or "keech," which referred to a small lump or a round mass of bread. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational name for a baker or someone associated with the baking trade.

The earliest recorded instance of the Keach surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1572, where a William Keche was listed. Another early record is from the Parish Registers of Shropshire, where a John Keache was mentioned in 1578.

The Keach surname appears to have been particularly prevalent in the counties of Worcestershire, Shropshire, and Herefordshire in the West Midlands region of England. Some variations in the spelling of the name include Keche, Keache, Keitch, and Keitch.

One notable individual with the Keach surname was Benjamin Keach (1640-1704), an English Particular Baptist minister and author. He was a influential figure in the early English Baptist movement and is known for his works such as "Tropologia: A Key to Open Scripture Metaphors" and "The Child's Delight."

Another prominent person with this surname was John Keach (1685-1763), an English clergyman and writer. He served as the rector of Stunstead and authored several religious works, including "The Distressed Case of the Children of the Church."

In the 19th century, James Keach (1835-1912) was a British businessman and philanthropist. He founded the Keach Trust, a charitable organization that supported education and social welfare initiatives in his hometown of Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

William Keach (1878-1966) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in the early 20th century. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.

John Keach (1922-1993) was a British actor and playwright. He had a successful career on stage and television, appearing in various productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the BBC.

While the Keach surname has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and settlement in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Keach

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Keach.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Keach was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Keach has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Keach was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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