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

Keeble, 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 Keeble surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Keeble in America

Keeble is the 20364th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Keeble surname appeared 1,305 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 Keeble.

We can also compare 2010 data for Keeble 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 Keeble

The surname Keeble has its roots in England, originating in the late 12th or early 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "cyfell," which means a small tub or vessel. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who made or sold such containers.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name dates back to 1273, when a Thomas Kybel was mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire. Similar spellings from this era include Kybbel, Kebbel, and Kybyl. Place names like Kibblestone in Staffordshire and Kibblesworth in Northumberland may have influenced the development of the surname.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are no direct references to the Keeble surname, but several entries for places like Kibworth and Kibblesworth suggest the name's early origins in these areas. The Keeble name is also found in medieval records from counties like Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Warwickshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Keeble include John Keeble (1599-1641), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the chaplain to King Charles I. Samuel Keeble (1630-1700) was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire.

Another prominent figure was Samuel Keeble (1604-1668), an English minister and author known for his work "A Cure for Unsettled Times." Thomas Keeble (1671-1719) was a Welsh politician and landowner who served as the High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire in 1700.

In the 17th century, William Keeble (1633-1698) was an English priest and theologian who wrote several religious works, including "A Brief Exposition of the Creed, Lord's Prayer, and Ten Commandments."

These examples illustrate the historical presence of the Keeble surname across various parts of England, with individuals making contributions in fields such as religion, politics, and literature over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Keeble

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

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 Keeble 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 Keeble 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 Keeble was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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