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Keeping Name Meaning

English (Hampshire Surrey and Dorset): variant of Kipping .

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


Similar surnames: Keeling, Teeling, Keating, Kenning, Leeming, Geeting, Peeling

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Where is the Keeping family from?

You can see how Keeping families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keeping family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Keeping families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 8 Keeping families living in New York. This was about 62% of all the recorded Keeping's in USA. New York had the highest population of Keeping families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keeping surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Keeping ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Keeping. 50% of Keeping men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Keeping women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keeping were Farm Laborer and Nurse. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Farm Laborer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    67%
  • Nurse
    34%
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What Keeping family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Keeping. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keeping census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Keeping. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Keeping. For the veterans among your Keeping ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Keeping lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2002, in the United States, Keeping life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Keeping in 1962 was 73, and 75 in 2002.

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