KEELING
Keeling
Keeling is a surname of English origin, which is believed to have derived from the Old English personal name "Cyhha" or "Ceola". The name may also have emerged from various place names such as Keeley, Keele, or Keeill, indicating the location where the original bearer lived.
The Keeling surname can be found predominantly in the United Kingdom, particularly in areas such as Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire. Over time, individuals with the surname Keeling may have spread to other parts of the country and beyond, but its origins remain rooted in these regions.
The Keeling name has historical significance, with records dating back to medieval times. It is associated with various notable figures throughout British history, including scholars, artists, and public figures. The surname continues to be passed down through generations, maintaining a connection to its ancient roots.
In contemporary times, individuals with the surname Keeling can be found across the United Kingdom and in other parts of the world where British descendants have settled. The name carries with it a sense of heritage and familial pride for those who bear it, symbolising a connection to the past and a shared identity with others who share the same surname.
There are approximately 6,032 people named Keeling in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,574th most common surname in Britain. Around 93 in a million people in Britain are named Keeling.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
Female
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Janet
- Jennifer
- Joanne
- Margaret
- Mary
- Pamela
- Sarah
- Susan
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
- Keiling
- Keelin
- Kaelin
- Cailing
- Calling
- Kealing
- Kaling
- Kalling
- Callueng
- Cauling
- Cawling
- Clanke
- Clengo
- Clennick
- Clinck
- Cling
- Clingo
- Clinick
- Clink
- Clinnick
- Clinock
- Clung
- Clunk
- Clynick
- Coaling
- Coleing
- Coling
- Colling
- Colnaghi
- Cooling
- Couling
- Coulling
- Cowling
- Cowlling
- Culank
- Culing
- Culling
- Gailing
- Galanek
- Galang
- Gallanagh
- Gallannaugh
- Gallenca
- Gallenga
- Gallinagh
- Galling
- Glanc
- Glenc
- Gleneck
- Glienke
- Gling
- Gliniecka
- Gliniecki
- Glink
- Glinka
- Glonek
- Goeling
- Goling
- Golling
- Gollnick
- Golonka
- Golonko
- Gooling
- Goolnik
- Gouling
- Gowling
- Guiling
- Guling
- Gulling
- Kalang
- Kalango
- Kalenga
- Kalenic
- Kalenik
- Kaleniuk
- Kalinga
- Kaliniak
- Kalinic
- Kalinik
- Kalinka
- Kalinke
- Kalong
- Kalonga
- Kalunga
- Keelings
- Keelling
- Keellings
- Kelding
- Kelin
- Keling
- Kellin
- Kelling
- Kellinger
- Kellingray
- Kellings
- Kellington
- Kelsing
- Kelting
- Kelynack
- Kieling
- Kilanko
- Kilianek
- Kilinc
- Killing
- Klang
- Klanga
- Klanke
- Kleincke
- Kleinig
- Klenk
- Klenka
- Klenke
- Klinck
- Klincke
- Kling
- Klinga
- Klink
- Klinke
- Klinko
- Koelling
- Kolanko
- Kolenc
- Koleniak
- Kolling
- Kolonko
- Kuhling
- Kuling
- Kulling
- Kulongo
- Quelennec
- Quiling
- Kielinger
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.