Explore the Family Name Keays
The meaning of Keays
Manx and Irish: variant of Keys.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Keays in the United States?
The surname Keays, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight shift in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61,855th in terms of popularity, which slightly decreased by -2.98% to 63,698th in 2010. However, the count of people with this surname increased marginally from 303 in 2000 to 313 in 2010, marking a growth of 3.3%. The proportion of people named Keays per 100,000 remained steady at 0.11 throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,855 | #63,698 | -2.98% |
| Count | 303 | 313 | 3.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keays
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Keays, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a minor increase from 94.72% to 95.85%. The category of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a significant decline from 3.63% in 2000 to 1.60% in 2010. There was an appearance of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity in 2010 at 1.60%, which was not present in 2000. Other ethnic identities such as Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native were either absent or had their data suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.72% | 95.85% | 1.19% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.6% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.63% | 1.6% | -55.92% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |