Explore the Family Name Keusch

The meaning of Keusch

German and Swiss German: nickname from Middle High German kiusche ‘pure, chaste’; given the word’s more extensive meaning in the Middle Ages, ‘gentle, moderate, good tempered’, a religious purity may well have been implied.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Keusch has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 69,201 most popular, but by 2010 it had climbed to 62,531, marking a rise of 9.64%. Similarly, the count of people carrying the Keusch surname also increased by 20.75% during this period, going from 265 to 320. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname rose as well, increasing by 10% to reach 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#69,201#62,5319.64%
Count26532020.75%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keusch

When looking at the ethnicity of those with the Keusch surname, we see shifts in data from the Decennial U.S. Census between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as White dominate, although their representation decreased slightly from 95.85% in 2000 to 89.06% in 2010. During the same period, there was an emergence of groups identifying with two or more races (2.81%) and Hispanic (6.25%), where previously there were none reported. No changes were recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.85%89.06%-7.08%
Hispanic0%6.25%0%
Two or More Races0%2.81%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%