Last names beginning with K

Last names from KC to KEAYS

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kc	141,788			108
Ke	21,349	40,329		1,143	Chinese	Refers to a frame.
Kea	17,596	13,487		1,472	Samoan
Keable	134,929			115	English	Kibble.
Keach	25,199	16,480		923	English	Nickname: Kedge, bri...
Keadle	42,529	62,922		480
Keady	33,142	37,692		651	Irish
Keafer	106,477			155
Keagle	31,492	19,613		695
Keagy	34,259	62,920		626
Keahey	31,704	43,312		689
Keahi	92,217			185
Keahon	146,011			104
Keairns	131,366			119
Keal	42,134	40,328		485	English	Local: Of Keal. East...
Keala	144,908	24,564		105
Kealey	35,757	20,794		594	English	Local: Of Keighley. ...
Kealiher	118,236			136
Keally	143,847			106
Kealoha	25,484	22,927		911

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kealy	27,877	37,691		811	Irish
Keam	134,929			115
Keams	72,022	31,747		252
Kean	7,533	7,017		4,072	English	Nickname: The keen, ...
Keane	3,121	4,090		10,622	English	Nickname: The keen, ...
Keaney	23,454	15,465		1,011
Keanini	139,757			110
Keany	77,222	71,476		231
Kear	16,838	16,123		1,560
Kearbey	56,120	35,486		341
Kearby	42,134	46,840		485
Kearce	124,109			128
Kearfott	135,837			114
Kearin	93,427	51,092		182
Kearl	45,149	24,563		447
Kearley	34,210	22,162		627
Kearn	47,838	83,069		416	Irish
Kearnes	55,849			343
Kearney	1,647	1,750		19,938	Irish
Kearns	2,330	2,270		14,234	Irish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kearny	77,742	46,839		229	Irish
Kearse	12,566	7,672		2,261
Kearsley	48,196	27,529		412	English	Local: Of Kersey.
Kearson	130,443			120
Keary	53,659			361
Keas	46,839	23,718		427
Keaser	114,166	83,067		142
Keasey	71,610	25,473		254
Keasler	22,521	15,165		1,066
Keasling	37,266			563
Keast	25,221	35,485		922	English	A Cornish name.
Keaster	71,610			254
Keat	65,133	56,369		285	English	The son of Kett, but...
Keate	76,208	56,368		235	English	The son of Kett, but...
Keaten	130,443	83,066		120
Keates	97,384			173	English	The son of Kett, but...
Keath	46,426	71,473		432
Keathley	14,693	20,168		1,855
Keating	2,027	2,420		16,392	Jewish
Keatley	36,672	33,528		575	English	Local: Either a vari...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Keaton	3,918	2,961		8,333	Native American
Keator	40,761	37,690		505
Keats	33,876	33,527		634	English	The son of Kett, but...
Keatts	25,374	25,472		916
Keaty	91,404	83,065		187
Keaveney	34,904	27,528		612	Irish
Keaveny	37,145	71,472		565
Keavney	131,366	62,918		119
Keawe	96,918	37,689		174
Keay	40,397	51,091		510	Jewish
Keays	61,855			303	Irish