Researching Tom Keele
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 142 people with the Keele surname? In that year Keele was ranked number 3437 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Keele on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Keele and the Keele Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 81 people with the Keele surname in the UK? Keele is now ranked number 3966 for popularity in the UK. |
Keele Family Tree Databases
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Keele Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Keele surname in the USA? Keele is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Keele Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Tom Keele. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tom Keele
Tom Keele
Jack Thomas Keele (August 20, 1933 – November 5, 2019) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Northridge from 1979 to 1985, compiling a record of 31–42–1. Keele graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland Oregon in 1951. He attended the University of Oregon, where he played football for the Oregon Webfoots as a tackle from 1957 to 1959. Keele began his coaching career in 1960 at North Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon, working two years as an assistant football coach and sophomore basketball coach. He moved to Oregon City High School in Oregon City, Oregon in 1962, serving as head football coach and leading his team to a 9–1–1 record. The following year, he was hired as head football coach at the newly-formed Sheldon High School in Eugene.
Source: Tom Keele, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Keele
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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