Keyes - wikipedia Keyes Keyes is a common surname, derived from an Anglo - Saxon tribe of Great Britain. It may refer to several notable people : Contents 1 People 2 Places 3 Fictional characters 4 See also People Alan Keyes ( born 1950 ), American politician and diplomat Ancel Keyes, American scientist who invented K - rations and popularized the Mediterranean diet Baron Keyes, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Charles Henry Keyes ( 1858 -- 1925 ), American educator Charles Reuben Keyes ( 1871 -- 1951 ), American archaeologist Charles Rollin Keyes ( 1864 -- 1942 ), American geologist, ornithologist, and politician Daniel Keyes ( 1927 -- 2014 ), American author Dan Keyes, American musician in the band Recover Edward J. Keyes ( 1859 -- 1929 ), American politician and farmer Erasmus D. Keyes ( 1810 -- 1895 ), American general Evelyn Keyes ( 1916 -- 2008 ), American actress Frances Parkinson Keyes ( 1885 -- 1970 ), American author Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes VC ( 1917 -- 1941 ), British Major killed in the raid on Rommel Geoffrey Keyes ( 1888 -- 1967 ), major general in the U.S. Army during World War II Gregory Keyes ( born 1963 ), science fiction and fantasy writer Henry Keyes ( 1810 -- 1870 ), American politician and railroad executive Henry W. Keyes ( 1863 -- 1938 ), politician Homer Eaton Keyes ( 1875 -- 1938 ), Dartmouth professor Hugh T. Keyes ( 1888 -- 1963 ), American architect Israel Keyes ( 1978 -- 2012 ), American serial killer James W. Keyes, American chief executive, formerly of 7 - Eleven and Blockbuster Inc. Jocelyn Marcel Keyes ( born 1950 ), American political activist Joe Keyes ( c. 1907 -- 1950 ), American jazz trumpeter Johnnie Keyes ( born 1940 ), early African - American pornographic film actor Ken Keyes ( politician ) ( born 1930 ), Ontario politician Ken Keyes, Jr. ( 1921 -- 1995 ), author and lecturer Kim Keyes, American Singer Laurel Elizabeth Keyes ( died 1983 ), counselor Marcus Keyes ( born 1973 ), American football player Marian Keyes ( born 1963 ), Irish writer Maya Keyes ( born 1985 ), daughter of American politician and diplomat Alan Keyes Michael Keyes ( 1886 -- 1959 ), Irish politician Perley Keyes ( 1774 -- 1834 ), New York politician Ralph Keyes ( born 1961 ), rugby player Ralph Keyes ( author ) ( born 1945 ) Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes ( 1872 -- 1945 ), British admiral and hero Roswell K. Colcord ( 1839 -- 1939 ), Governor of Nevada from 1891 to 1895 Sidney Keyes ( 1922 -- 1943 ), English poet and soldier during World War II Stan Keyes ( born 1953 ), Canadian politician Thomas Keyes ( 1523 -- 1571 ), Royal gatekeeper to Queen Elizabeth I of England Wade Keyes ( 1821 -- 1879 ), Confederate politician Places Keyes may also refer to several places in the United States : Keyes, California Keyes, Oklahoma Fictional characters Captain Jacob Keyes and his daughter Miranda, fictional characters from the video game Halo Carlito Keyes, fictional character Sammy Keyes, fictional character See also Cays, often pronounced `` keys '' Key ( disambiguation ) Kay ( surname ) Key ( surname ) Keys ( surname ) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Keyes. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keyes&oldid=818452359 '' Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname - holder lists Hidden categories : All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Cebuano Deutsch Español Français Italiano עברית Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Volapük 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 3 January 2018, at 17 : 10. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name keyes come from
Answer: an Anglo-Saxon tribe of Great Britain