Keating

Keating Meaning & Origin

About Keating
The surname Keating is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Céitinn," meaning "son of Céitinn." The personal name Céitinn is believed to have originated from the word "céad," meaning "first," and "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white." Therefore, the surname Keating can be interpreted to mean "son of the fair-haired one" or "descendant of the first fair one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Keating is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Keating: 17,060
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.78

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keating based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Keating is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 T IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈkitɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keating in Braille

Here's how to represent Keating in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Keating in braille

How to sign the name Keating using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Keating using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Keating in sign language

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