How common is the surname Keel?

8,682 people in the United States had the surname Keel in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 35,562 Americans. It ranked 4,090th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Keel?

Howard Keel, American actor and singer (1919–2004), followed by John Keel.

Where is the surname Keel most common?

Wikidata records people named Keel in the United States.

Is the surname Keel getting more or less common?

More common. 8,218 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,682 in 2010, up 5.6%.

The surname Keel

A surname, carried by 8,682 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex K400

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Keel is more common than 97.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 8,682 people named Keel in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 35,562 Americans. That is up 5.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 8,218.

#4,090

rank among US surnames

8,682

people in 2010

2.9

per 100,000 Americans

+5.6%

change since 2000 (was #3,971)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,081	Autry	8,704	35,472
#4,082	Slattery	8,695	35,508
#4,084	Testa	8,694	35,512
#4,085	Tennant	8,693	35,517
#4,086	Santoyo	8,692	35,521
#4,087	Peterman	8,690	35,529
#4,088	Clapp	8,689	35,533

Who is named Keel

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

79% of people named Keel identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Two or more races 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Keels

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Howard Keel
American actor and singer (1919–2004)
John Keel
American writer (1930-2009)
Ron Keel
American singer, born 1961
Stephen Keel
American soccer player (born 1983)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Keel

Keel has the Soundex code K400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code K400.

Questions

How common is the surname Keel?: 8,682 people in the United States had the surname Keel in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 35,562 Americans. It ranked 4,090th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Keel?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Keel identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Keel?: Howard Keel, American actor and singer (1919–2004), followed by John Keel.
Where is the surname Keel most common?: Wikidata records people named Keel in the United States.
Is the surname Keel getting more or less common?: More common. 8,218 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,682 in 2010, up 5.6%.