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Keech Family History

Keech Surname Meaning

English (mainly Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire): nickname for a fat person from Middle English cach, caiche, cage, kech, a word of unexplained origin but presumably the antecedent of modern English dialect keech (variant catch) ‘lump of congealed fat; fat of a slaughtered animal rolled up into a lump (in preparation for sending to the chandler or tallow maker to make wax)’.

Variant of Kedge, a nickname either from Middle English kegge, kigge ‘cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, merry’ or from an unrecorded Middle English kegge ‘belly’ for a pot-bellied person.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Keech families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keech family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keech families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 152 Keech families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Keech's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Keech families in 1891.
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What did your Keech ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Keech. 19% of Keech men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Keech women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keech were Unpaid Domestic Duties and Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Bricklayer
    9%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Keech. For the veterans among your Keech ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Keech lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Keech life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Keech in 1945 was 41, and 69 in 2004.

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