Keeting Family History

Keeting Surname Meaning

see Keating.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Keating, Keeling, Geeting, Kesting, Kelting, Keeton, Teeling, Sweeting, Kenning, Leeming

5,000 record(s) for Keeting

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
216	Military Records
349	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
878	Member Trees

Where is the Keeting family from?

You can see how Keeting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keeting family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keeting families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Keeting family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Keeting's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Keeting families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keeting surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Keeting ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Keeting. 24% of Keeting men worked as a Clerk and 20% of Keeting women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keeting were Truck driver and Nurse.

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

Clerk

24%

Farmer

16%

Laborer

12%

Truck driver

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

20%

New worker

20%

Housework

20%

Nurse

14%

What Keeting family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Keeting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keeting census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 349 immigration records available for the last name Keeting. 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.

Military Records

There are 216 military records available for the last name Keeting. For the veterans among your Keeting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Keeting lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, Keeting life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Keeting in 1969 was 54, and 93 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Keeting ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.