How common is the surname Keach?

1,361 people in the United States had the surname Keach in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 226,852 Americans. It ranked 19,774th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Keach?

In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Keach identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Who is the most famous person named Keach?

Stacy Keach, American actor, followed by James Keach.

Where is the surname Keach most common?

Wikidata records people named Keach in the United States.

Is the surname Keach getting more or less common?

More common. 923 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,361 in 2010, up 48%.

The surname Keach

A surname, carried by 1,361 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex K200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Keach is more common than 87.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,361 people named Keach in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 226,852 Americans. That is up 48% since 2000, when the Census counted 923.

#19,774

rank among US surnames

1,361

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+47.5%

change since 2000 (was #25,199)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#19,774	Niswonger	1,361	226,852
#19,782	Casagrande	1,360	227,019

Who is named Keach

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Keach identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
Two or more races 1.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Keachs

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Stacy Keach
American actor, 1941–2026
James Keach
American actor (born 1947)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Keach

Keach has the Soundex code K200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code K200.

Questions

How common is the surname Keach?: 1,361 people in the United States had the surname Keach in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 226,852 Americans. It ranked 19,774th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Keach?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Keach identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Keach?: Stacy Keach, American actor, followed by James Keach.
Where is the surname Keach most common?: Wikidata records people named Keach in the United States.
Is the surname Keach getting more or less common?: More common. 923 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,361 in 2010, up 48%.