Explore the Family Name Keas

The meaning of Keas

Americanized form of Dutch or German Kies.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Keas in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Keas" has dipped slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 46,839th in terms of popularity, while by 2010 it had slipped to 51,396th, a reduction of 9.73%. The count of this surname also reflected a similar trend, falling from 427 in 2000 to 405 in 2010 - a decrease of 5.15%. Proportionately, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.16 individuals with the surname "Keas" in 2000, which decreased to just 0.14 in 2010, marking a decline of 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,839	#51,396	-9.73%
Count	427	405	-5.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keas

As for the ethnicity associated with the surname "Keas", there was a notable shift observed between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the Keas surname was primarily held by those identifying as White (89.46%), followed by Hispanic (3.51%), Black (3.51%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.64%), and mixed race (1.87%). No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, by 2010, while White remained the majority at 85.43%, there were significant increases among the Hispanic population, up to 6.91%, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native group, rising to 2.22%. The number of Black individuals increased marginally to 3.95%, while those identifying as two or more races fell to 1.48%. Again, no one within this surname group identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.46%	85.43%	-4.5%
Hispanic	3.51%	6.91%	96.87%
Black	3.51%	3.95%	12.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.64%	2.22%	35.37%
Two or More Races	1.87%	1.48%	-20.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%