Son of Key; son of the fire-maker
A modern American patronymic surname-style name. It likely originated as a variant of the English surname Tyson or as a combination of the name Key with the suffix -son, potentially referring to a maker of keys or a 'son of Kay'.
Less common today
Keyson isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,129 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).