Keeling Family History

Keeling Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English keling kiling (probably of Old Norse origin) ‘young codfish’ perhaps for a fishmonger or for someone with staring eyes. Alternatively from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Kel(l)ing which may be transferred use of the nickname keling. The name has been established in Ireland since the 17th century. It is not to be confused with Irish Keelan.

Americanized form of German Kühling a patronymic from Colo probably a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name meaning ‘helmet’. English: variant of Killing a habitational name from Kelling (Norfolk) or Nunkeeling (East Yorkshire) both meaning ‘(the place of) the people of a man called Cylla’ from an Old English personal name Cylla + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas.

Irish and Scottish: variant of Killen.

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

Similar surnames: Teeling, Peeling, Emling, Helling, Welling, Keesling, Deering, Gerling, Etling, Gelling

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Where is the Keeling family from?

You can see how Keeling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keeling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keeling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 632 Keeling families living in Staffordshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Keeling's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Keeling families in 1891.

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What did your Keeling 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 Keeling. 11% of Keeling men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Keeling women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keeling were Builders labourer and Private means.

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General labourer

11%

Bricklayer

Dairy farmer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Private means

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Census Record

There are 68K census records available for the last name Keeling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keeling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Keeling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 9K military records available for the last name Keeling. For the veterans among your Keeling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Keeling lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Keeling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Keeling in 1942 was 31, and 66 in 2004.

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Keeling Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: variant of Killen.

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

Where is the Keeling family from?

What did your Keeling ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

11%

Bricklayer

Dairy farmer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Private means

What Keeling family records will you find?

What is the average Keeling lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Keeling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Keeling in 1942 was 31, and 66 in 2004.

Keeling Family History

Keeling Surname Meaning

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Keeling Surname Meaning

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What did your Keeling ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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