Etymology

The Name

Places

• Keith, Moray.
• Keith, South Australia.

People

• Keith, a Scottish surname.
• Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons in the late 18th century.
• Keith, a male given name.

Surname

People whose surname is or was Keith include:

• Alan Keith, British broadcaster.
• Alexander Keith, Canadian businessman.
• Sir Arthur Keith, Scottish anatomist and anthropologist.
• Brian Keith, American actor.
• David Keith, American actor and director.
• Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish military leader.
• Max Keith, German businessman.
• Penelope Keith, British actress.
• Toby Keith, American country music singer.
• David Keith, Vice President of Operations, National Religious Broadcasters.

Given name

In the 1990 U.S. census, the name Keith ranked 59th out of 1219 as a given name for males of all ages. People whose given name is or was Keith include:

• Keith Adkins, American trombonist
• Keith Barnes, (retired) Australian rugby league player for the Balmain Tigers
• Keith Beavers, Canadian backstroke and medley swimmer
• Richard Keith Berman, American television producer
• Keith Carradine, American actor
• Keith Chegwin, British television presenter
• Keith Coogan, American actor
• Keith Haring, American artist
• Keith Harris, British ventriloquist
• Keith Hernandez, American baseball player
• Keith Jackson, American sportscaster
• Keith Jarrett, American jazz pianist
• Keith Levinson, professional skier
• Keith Moon British musician, member of The Who
• Keith Murray (rap) American hip hop artist
• Keith Murray (rock) American musician, member of We Are Scientists
• Keith Olbermann, American journalist and sportscaster
• Keith Richards, British musician, member of the Rolling Stones
• Keith Stimely, American revisionist scholar
• Keith Sweat, American R&B singer
• Keith Urban, Country Music Singer
• Kool Keith, American hip hop artist

See also

• Keith number (mathematics)
• Keith (movie)
• Keith (singer)

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