Explore the Family Name Keeve
The meaning of Keeve
English: perhaps a variant of Cave. This surname is rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Keeve in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Keeve has decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Keeve was ranked as the 93,006th most popular surname, but it fell to the 127,494th spot in 2010, marking a change of -37.08%. The count of people with the Keeve surname also dropped from 183 in 2000 to 134 in 2010, a decrease of 26.78%. The proportion of individuals with the Keeve surname per 100,000 people also declined by 28.57% from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #93,006 | #127,494 | -37.08% |
| Count | 183 | 134 | -26.78% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.05 | -28.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keeve
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Keeve surname identified as Black, increasing from 59.02% in 2000 to 67.16% in 2010. The percentage identifying as White decreased from 36.61% to 31.34%, indicating a change of -14.39%. In 2000, 2.73% reported having two or more ethnic identities, but this figure dropped to zero in 2010. No individuals with the Keeve surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 59.02% | 67.16% | 13.79% |
| White | 36.61% | 31.34% | -14.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.73% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |