Explore the Family Name Keddy

The meaning of Keddy

Irish and Scottish (Lanarkshire): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Adaidh, a patronymic from a Gaelic form of the personal name Adam.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Keddy has seen a slight increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 41,320 in prevalence among all surnames in the United States, and by 2010 it had moved up slightly to rank 40,976. This represents a growth rate of approximately 0.83%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 497 in 2000 to 532 in 2010, an increase of about 7.04%. However, the proportion of individuals with the surname Keddy per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,320	#40,976	0.83%
Count	497	532	7.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keddy

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Keddy, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly tied to White ethnicity. In 2000, around 93.96% of individuals with this surname were identified as White, decreasing very slightly to 93.61% in 2010. Hispanic representation within this surname increased from 2.62% in 2000 to 3.01% in 2010. Black representation saw a minor decrease from 1.21% in 2000 to 1.13% in 2010. There was also a notable change in those identifying with two or more races, which went from 0% in 2000 to 1.13% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Keddy identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.96%	93.61%	-0.37%
Hispanic	2.62%	3.01%	14.89%
Two or More Races	0%	1.13%	0%
Black	1.21%	1.13%	-6.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%