About Keester
The surname Keester is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "küster," meaning "sexton" or "churchwarden." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a church caretaker or custodian. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Keester. Today, individuals with the surname Keester can trace their ancestry back to Dutch-speaking regions and may have had ancestors who worked in a church-related role.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keester based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Keester in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Keester using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.