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UK surname

Keitch

In the 1881 census there were 93 people recorded with the Keitch surname, ranking it #20,593 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 191, ranked #20,194, up from #20,593 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Combe St Nicholas, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Horfield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Somerset, East Devon and Taunton Deane.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Keitch is 210 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 105.4%.

1881 census count

93

Ranked #20,593

Modern count

191

2016, ranked #20,194

Peak year

1999

210 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Keitch had 93 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,593 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 191 in 2016, ranked #20,194.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 174 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Keitch surname distribution map

The map shows where the Keitch surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Keitch surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Keitch over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 51 #24,096
1861 historical 15 #31,942
1881 historical 93 #20,593
1891 historical 101 #23,870
1901 historical 127 #19,893
1911 historical 174 #16,311
1997 modern 188 #18,324
1998 modern 198 #18,224
1999 modern 210 #17,712
2000 modern 210 #17,670
2001 modern 200 #17,948
2002 modern 200 #18,294
2003 modern 189 #18,738
2004 modern 189 #18,855
2005 modern 191 #18,707
2006 modern 187 #19,079
2007 modern 169 #20,562
2008 modern 174 #20,385
2009 modern 167 #21,383
2010 modern 187 #20,309
2011 modern 182 #20,495
2012 modern 179 #20,679
2013 modern 188 #20,352
2014 modern 196 #19,961
2015 modern 195 #19,909
2016 modern 191 #20,194

Geography

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Where Keitchs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Combe St Nicholas, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Horfield, Ilminster and Staple Fitzpaine, Bickenhall, Curland,Hatch Beauchamp, Isle Abbots, Isle Brewers, Bredon, Puckington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Somerset, East Devon, Taunton Deane and Calderdale. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Combe St Nicholas Somerset
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Horfield Gloucestershire
4 Ilminster Somerset
5 Staple Fitzpaine, Bickenhall, Curland,Hatch Beauchamp, Isle Abbots, Isle Brewers, Bredon, Puckington Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Somerset 019 South Somerset
2 East Devon 001 East Devon
3 Taunton Deane 009 Taunton Deane
4 Taunton Deane 006 Taunton Deane
5 Calderdale 021 Calderdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Keitch

These lists show first names that appear often with the Keitch surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Keitch

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Keitch, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Keitch surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Keitch household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Keitch is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Keitch is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Keitch falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Keitch is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Keitch, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Keitch families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Keitch surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Somerset leads with 41 Keitchs recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.08x.

County Total Index
Somerset 41 28.08x
Middlesex 14 1.54x
Yorkshire 8 0.89x
Devon 7 3.71x
Gloucestershire 6 3.37x
Surrey 6 1.36x
Staffordshire 4 1.31x
Durham 3 1.11x
Northamptonshire 1 1.17x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.82x
Warwickshire 1 0.44x
Wiltshire 1 1.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ilminster in Somerset leads with 11 Keitchs recorded in 1881 and an index of 1078.43x.

Place Total Index
Ilminster 11 1078.43x
White Lackington 10 11111.11x
Isle Abbotts 7 6363.64x
Islington London 7 7.96x
Bermondsey 6 22.22x
Horfield 6 335.20x
Southcoates 5 100.20x
St Marylebone London 5 10.32x
Hatch Beauchamp 4 3636.36x
North Curry 4 800.00x
Stoke Damerel 4 30.28x
Tipton 4 42.64x
Drypool 3 217.39x
Sunderland 3 62.89x
Plymouth St Andrew 2 13.75x
Taunton St Mary 2 74.63x
Bishops Hull 1 212.77x
Devonport 1 46.08x
Leamington Priors 1 17.76x
Paddington London 1 3.00x
Peterborough 1 16.18x
Shoreditch London 1 2.54x
South Collingham 1 416.67x
Stoke St Gregory 1 227.27x
Trowbridge 1 28.17x
Wilton 1 263.16x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Keitch surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Keitch surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 11
John 5
James 3
Walter 3
Charles 2
Robert 2
Abraham 1
Alfred 1
Amos 1
Arthur 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Eli 1
Fred 1
Fredk. 1
George 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Joseph 1
Mark 1
Patrick 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Thomas 1

FAQ

Keitch surname: questions and answers

How common was the Keitch surname in 1881?

In 1881, 93 people were recorded with the Keitch surname. That placed it at #20,593 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Keitch surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 191 in 2016. That gives Keitch a modern rank of #20,194.

What does the Keitch map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Keitch bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.