Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
KEEP
There are approximately 2,410 people named Keep in the UK. That makes it the 3,879th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 38 are named Keep.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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Keepah
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The Keep surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KEEP. Perhaps from residence at the " keep," or domestic department of a castle. If I may be allowed a little self-plagiarism here, I will extract from my " Contributions to Literature" (Lend. 18"54. p. 279), the following passage : —