Explore the Family Name Keysor

The meaning of Keysor

Americanized form of Dutch Keyser.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Keysor has seen a notable increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 47,735th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 45,740th position, indicating an improvement of 4.18 percent. The number of individuals bearing the Keysor surname also increased from 417 to 467 during this period, representing a change of nearly 12 percent. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Keysor per 100,000 people grew from 0.15 to 0.16 over these ten years, marking an increase of 6.67 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,735	#45,740	4.18%
Count	417	467	11.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keysor

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Keysor between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Keysors identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.88 percent to 95.72 percent. Interestingly, there was a detectable increase in representation among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which rose from 0 percent in 2000 to 1.07 percent in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of Keysors reporting two or more races increased substantially from 1.20 percent to 1.93 percent, exhibiting a 60.83 percent change. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Keysor surname identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	95.72%	-1.2%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.93%	60.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.07%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%