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

Keswick, 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 Keswick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Keswick in America

Keswick is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Keswick surname appeared 160 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 Keswick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Keswick 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 Keswick

The surname Keswick has its origins in the English county of Cumbria, specifically deriving from the town of Keswick. The name Keswick itself is derived from the Old English words "cese" meaning cheese and "wic" meaning a dairy farm, suggesting it was once an important location for cheese production.

The earliest recorded use of the surname can be traced back to the 13th century, with references to individuals bearing the name in the Pipe Rolls of Cumberland from 1260. It's believed that the surname was initially adopted by families residing in or near the town of Keswick.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, the area is referred to as "Casewick" and "Casewyc," reflecting the evolution of the spelling over time. The town of Keswick itself is mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Cumberland in 1209, indicating its significance as a settlement during that period.

Among notable individuals with the surname Keswick throughout history are John Keswick (1567-1631), an English clergyman and author of several religious works. William Keswick (1792-1870) was a prominent industrialist and founder of the Keswick Manufacturing Company, a major textile producer in the 19th century.

In the literary world, the name is associated with John Keswick (1793-1877), an English poet and writer who published several collections of verse during the Romantic era. Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Keswick (1857-1926), a British merchant and banker who served as the Governor of the Bank of England from 1912 to 1918.

The surname also has a connection to the Keswick Convention, an annual Christian convention held in Keswick, Cumbria, since 1875. The convention has hosted numerous prominent speakers and religious leaders over the years, further cementing the association between the surname and the town.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Keswick

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

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

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