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Kee Name Meaning

Irish: shortened form of McKee . Dutch: from a pet form of the personal name Cornelis (see Cornelius ). Native American (Navajo): from an American English shortened and altered form of a Navajo personal name based on ashkii ‘boy’ such as Kii Yázhí ‘Little Boy’. Korean: variant of Ki Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 紀 (see Ji ) 齊 and 祁 (see Qi 1-2) and 郭 (see Guo ). Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of some Chinese names 奇 (meaning ‘special’) 琦 (meaning ‘outstanding’) or 基 (meaning ‘base’) which were monosyllabic personal names or part of disyllabic personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

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


Similar surnames: Lee, Key, Keel, Bee, Fee, Kye, Knee, Gee, Keef, Nee

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Where is the Kee family from?

You can see how Kee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 122 Kee families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Kee's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kee families in 1911.
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What did your Kee ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cook and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Kee. 18% of Kee men worked as a Cook and 45% of Kee women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kee were Laborer and Housekeeper. .

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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 1921

  • Cook
    18%
  • Laundryman
    14%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    45%
  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Housekeeper
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 20,000 immigration records available for the last name Kee. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Kee. For the veterans among your Kee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kee lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kee in 1951 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

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