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Largest cities and towns whose name ends with double “ee”

Listed below are the most populous cities and towns whose name ends in a double “ee.”

All the population figures are estimates from 2025, except where noted. Many place names that end in a double “ee” are derived from Native America words and/or terms. In other cases, they may be from the last name of a person. For those cities and towns where the Native American meanings is known, it is provided in italics next to the place name.

Thirty-nine (39) states are represented on the list with the most of the examples come from the Southeastern United States and Oklahoma where double “ee” is often translated from Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole languages. A good number also come from the Midwest for the Algonquin-related languages.

In English, “tree” appears to be the most common (non surname) term that creates a double “ee” ending for a city/town name.

As always, any additions, suggestions, or corrections are most welcome. After scanning numerous lists, it is always possible that some names may be overlooked.

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Milwaukee (good land), WI = 550,837

Tallahassee (old/great town), FL = 205,079

Dundee, Scotland = 147,710

Menifee, CA = 120,236

Kissimmee (long water), FL = 82,639

Shawnee, KS = 70,731

Chicopee, MA = 54,636

Braintree, England = 53,477

Ocoee (apricot vine place), FL = 50,421

Shakopee, MN = 49,222

Palm Tree, NY = 47,517

Chattahoochee (painted rock) Plantation Estates, GA = 46,436 (2020)

Peachtree Corners, GA = 42,067

Peachtree City, GA = 41,409

Menomonee (people of the wild rice) Falls, WI = 40,438

Fort Lee, NJ = 39,754

Braintree, MA = 38,264

Muskogee, OK = 36,923

Waukee (good land – shortened version of Milwaukee), IA = 36,488

Wenatchee (river flowing from canyon), WA = 35,519

Chamblee, GA = 32,927

Shawnee, OK = 32,125

Gurnee, IL = 29,885

Immokalee (my/your home), FL = 28,653

Nocatee (peaceful river), FL = 27,556

Socastee, SC = 25,592

Suwanee (echo or river), GA = 24,178

Kankakee (open country), IL = 23,168

Candler-McAfee, GA = 22,628

South Milwaukee, WI = 19,835

Dee Why, Australia = 17,463

Taree, Australia = 16,621

Pewaukee (lake of shells), WI = 16,531

Mashpee, MA = 15,312

Waunakee (pleasant location), WI = 15,299

Greater Napanee (much flour), ON, Canada = 14,848

Yulee, FL = 14,347

East Wenatchee, WA = 14,090

Lone Tree, CO = 13,918

Maumee, OH = 13,480

Monee Ponds, Australia = 13,352

Coogee, Australia = 13,179

Kewanee (prairie chicken), IL = 12,064

Okmulgee (bubbling/boiling waters), OK = 11,433

Tuskegee (warriors), AL = 8,383

Pewaukee Village, WI = 8,165

Menominee, MI = 8,036

Fort Shawnee, OH = 7,974

Three Rivers, MI = 7,900

West Dundee, IL = 7,884

Cullowhee, NC = 6,837

Nappanee (much flour), IN = 6,818

Silsbee, TX = 6,667

Dundee, FL = 6,557

Dundee, MI = 6,385

Manistee (river with islands at its mouth), MI = 6,283

Lee, NY = 5,945

Okeechobee (big water), FL = 5,836

Lee, MA = 5,642

Pahokee (grassy waters), FL = 5,580

Cherokee, IA = 5,148

Moxee, WA = 5,115

Orangetree, FL = 5,060

Bisbee, AZ = 5,042

Cherokee Village, AR = 5,033

Three Points, AZ = 4,980

Okauchee Lake, WI = 4,757

Tallassee (old/great town), AL = 4,731

Combee Settlement, FL = 4,706

Green Tree, PA = 4,639

Lee, NH = 4,616

Ossipee, NH = 4,609

Lee Acres, NM = 4,608

Mosinee, WI = 4,570

Lake Panasoffkee (valley of water), FL = 4,328

Euharlee (laughing creek/stream), GA = 4,094

West Milwaukee, WI = 3,922

Magee, MS = 3,887

Keowee (place of the mulberries) Key, SC = 3,834

Chattahoochee Hills, GA = 3,620

Carefree, AZ = 3,612

Genesee (good/pleasant valley), CO = 3,610 (2020)

Loxahatchee (river of turtles) Groves, FL = 3,515

Sunapee (goose lake), NH = 3,468

Lake Cherokee, TX = 3,407

Negaunee (leading), MI = 3,303

Pistakee (buffalo) Highlands, IL = 3,252

Three Hills, AB, Canada = 3,171 (2021)

East Dundee, IL = 3,073

Chattahoochee, FL = 3,021

Chaffee, MO = 3,006

Kingstree, SC = 2,966

Kewaunee (prairie chicken), WI = 2,780

Shawnee Hills, OH = 2,665

Loogootee, IN = 2,628

Follansbee, WV = 2,595

Three Rivers, CA = 2,574

South Congaree, SC = 2,392

Raintree Plantation, MO = 2,288

Manatee Road, FL = 2,035

Three Forks, MT = 1,988

Pawnee, OK = 1,951

Tyhee, ID = 1,836

Three Rivers, TX = 1,750

Dundee, NY = 1,670

Pewee Valley, KY = 1,664

Genesee, NY = 1,589

Conestee, SC = 1,515

Moosonee (at the Moose River), ON, Canada = 1,512 (2021)

Sebree, KY = 1,501

Cherokee, NC = 1,470

LaChee, AZ = 1,455

Cherokee, OK = 1,430

Three Oaks, MI = 1,371

Old River-Winfree, TX = 1,359

Tennessee Ridge, TN = 1,355

Lone Tree, IA = 1,326

Frazee, MN = 1,294

Lacoochee (crooked river) , FL = 1,263

Willacoochee (home of wildcats), GA = 1,243

Chokoloskee (old house), FL = 1,236

Coulee Dam, WA = 1,229

Ohatchee (upper steam), AL = 1,224

Braintree, VT = 1,218

Cateechee (deer’s head), SC = 1,216

South Wenatchee, WA = 1,196

Shawnee, OH = 1,111

Genesee, ID = 1,105

Yemassee (gentle/tame), SC = 1,073

Fairlee, VT = 1,060

Robert Lee, TX = 1,039

Owyhee, NV = 1,027

Hiawassee, GA = 1,012

Cooleemee (place where white oaks grow), NC = 993

Shawnee Hills, OH = 965

Cherokee, AL = 962

Chesnee (oak grove), SC = 949

Grand Coulee, WA = 946

Lee, ME = 907

Kekoskee, WI = 891

Weeki Wachee (little spring) Gardens, FL = 872

Pawnee City, NE = 834

McKee, KY = 803

Santee, SC and Absarokee, MT = 799

Wedowee (old water), AL = 754

Arlee, MT = 707

Wanblee (eagle), SD = 645

Ochlocknee (yellow waters), GA = 677

Ivalee (ivy plant), AL = 640

West Fairlee, VT = 635

Wausaukee (river in the hills/rolling hills), WI = 597

North Santee, SC = 588

Ossipee, NC = 570

Coulee City, WA = 551

Elloree (home I love), SC = 538

Sautee-Nacoochee, GA = 517

Withee, WI = 495

Clayhatchee (clay creek), AL = 487

Dupree, SD = 466

Olustee (black water), OK = 462

Higbee, MO = 441

Dundee, OH = 443

Santee, NE = 425

Miccosukee (elder brother or king’s voice), FL = 405

Genesee Falls, NY = 395

Entree, SC = 385

Steinhatchee, FL and Bent Tree Harbor, MO = 381

Centralhatchee, GA = 380

Wounded Knee, SD = 377

Fort Coffee, OK = 354

Menifee, AR = 310

Keokee (our daughter), VA = 305

Lee, IL = 301

Boligee (cut to pieces), AL = 269

Cherry Tree, PA = 267

Milwaukee, NC = 256

Coffee City, TX = 253

Mantee, MS = 244

Sand Coulee, MT = 226

Menominee, IL = 210

Packwaukee (shallow land), WI = 194

Pawnee Rock, KS = 186

Free Union, VA = 185

Oconee (land beside water), GA = 179

Goree, TX = 158

Camp Three, MT = 150

Canoochee (little ground), GA = 130

Tullahassee (old town), OK = 115

Blakeslee, OH = 101

Bisbee, ND = 96

Waumandee (war eagle), WI = 89

Naponee (much flour), NE = 85

Pawnee, TX = 80

Dundee, MN = 76

Skedee, OK = 65

Wabaunsee, KS = 58

Badger Lee, OK and Dundee, MS = 56

Ohoopee (bubbling water), GA = 48

Coffee Creek, MT = 47

Hiwassee (meadow/broad meadow), VA = 42

Cherokee City, AR = 39

Cherokee Falls, SC = 38

Floweree, MT = 27

Brownlee, NE = 9

Lotsee, OK = 4

Narcoossee, FL – unknown

Hot Coffee, MS – unknown

SOURCES:

• https://worldpopulationreview.com/
• en.wikipedia.org
• gemini.google.ai
• http://www.google.com
• 2025 Rand McNally Road Atlas
• Personal knowledge

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You've heard of double-barrelled surnames, maybe you've even heard of triple-barrelled surnames (hello, Ralph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes) but have you ever heard of a quintuple-barrelled surname?

Behold the Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville family... and their coat of arms, not so much quartered (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartering_(heraldry)) as sliced and diced and finely minced.
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Fuller Names: Names that do more

You’ve heard of full names but let me introduce you to even fuller names.

In Iain M. Banks‘s Culture novels, names act as an address if the person concerned stays where they were brought up [ref]. This got me thinking about the roles of names in the age of The Internet. There is a lot of pressure on parents (well some parents) to give their children unique names these days. Mostly this results in some questionable name choices. Add to that the push for a unique personal brand, chosen handles, nicknames, deadnames, and all the other naming stuff. This left me wondering if Mr Banks might not have had a good idea we can use.

For fun, I thought I would see if I could work out a structure for a naming system that could be a unique route/reference to a single person. That got me thinking of other fiction that does interesting or cool things with names and titles.

I’m going to start with a list of name things that could be used:

• Given name (or new name) [Legal Name]
• Family name (surname) [Family]
• Nickname and/or handle(s) [Handle]
• Title(s) (Mr, Mrs, Mx, Ms, Lord, HRH etc.) [Title]
• Chosen name [Known As]
• Location [Address Parts]
• Birthplace [Birthplace]
• Career or profession [Profession]
• Parents [Father] [Mother]
• Employer [Employer]
• Pronouns
• Notable activities [Activities]
• DNS/Profile [Lookup Request Service]
• Letters after name [LAN]
• Esquire (perhaps)

The basics

The first few should be relatively obvious, For example, you might refer to me as Mr Matthew David “Lord Matt” Brown. That’s the first four – all common name and title things.

Then we get to known as. I tend to go by Matt.

Address parts

Address parts are the section of naming inspired by Iain M. Banks. I suppose that the address section could have many parts the use of which could be optional because not all of us want to doxx ourselves. In this imaginary world, the full address part of the name is used for official stuff (like opening a line of credit, utility billing, voter registration, etc.

Culture names act as an address if the person concerned stays where they were brought up. Let’s take an example; Balveda, from Consider Phlebas. Her full name is Juboal-Rabaroansa Perosteck Alseyn Balveda dam T’seif. The first part tells you she was born/brought up on Rabaroan Plate, in the Juboal stellar system (where there is only one Orbital in a system, the first part of a name will often be the name of the Orbital rather than the star); Perosteck is her given name (almost invariably the choice of one’s mother), Alseyn is her chosen name (people usually choose their names in their teens, and sometimes have a succession through their lives; an alseyn is a graceful but fierce avian raptor common to many Orbitals in the region which includes the Juboal system); Balveda is her family name (usually one’s mother’s family name) and T’seif is the house/estate she was raised within. The ‘sa’ affix on the first part of her name would translate into ‘er’ in English (we might all start our names with ‘Sun-Earther’, in English, if we were to adopt the same nomenclature), and the ‘dam’ part is similar to the German ‘von’. Of course, not everyone follows this naming-system, but most do, and the Culture tries to ensure that star and Orbital names are unique, to avoid confusion.

Names, A FEW NOTES ON THE CULTURE by Iain M Banks

Using Banks’s system we would all acquire Sun-Earther as part of our location name or Sol-3 perhaps. I took inspiration from history for birthplace and differed from Banks slightly. See Birthplace for more of my ideas there. I justify differing in that (1) there is no reason not to riff on the idea and (2) “not everyone follows this naming-system” so we are still canonical if we too differ.

One fun idea might be to play with postcodes. Most countries have them. Many that have postcodes (zip codes in the US) have letters in them. For those with letters, one could substitute words for each letter.

For example, my postcode area is CT9. So I could choose to render that at Character Transcriber as a reference to both TTRPGs and my writing.

For brevity (acknowledging the irony here), it would probably be traditional to include the minimum needed lines to find you. On top of that, it might be optional just how much you include.

For example, you live at 237 Madeup Street, Somecounty, Smalltown, AB1 2CD. You might choose to render that as Madeup Smalltown A Brilliant (1/2) Cool Dude. Or you may choose to forego the address most of the time.

Birthplace

This one is a nod back to the invention of surnames. My reference here is Leonardo da Vinci whose name means Leonardo from Venice. Thus, part of your name could be “de [Birthplace]”.

Career or profession

This is another nod back to the invention of surnames. Many surnames trace their origin to professions. Names like Smith, Brown, Baker, Tailor, etc..

As a bonus this part of your fuller name answers the two most common questions, “Who are you?” and “What do you do?”.

Parents

Another early surname thing but also something nerdy and sci-fi. #

Surnames such as Johnson, Matthewson, Babson, and so forth first came about to define a person by who a parent was.

No for the sci-fi bit. In Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda, we meet the Nietzscheans who carry the names of their parents. This takes the form of [Name] from [Father] out of [Mother]. You can add that to your fuller name.

I guess you could also add professions for your parents too.

That would make mine by John the artist out of Rosemary the teacher

Employer

For Employer as part of your name, we look to Max Barry’s book Jennifer Government. In Barry’s setting people take their employer as their surname. Guess who Jennifer works for…

As we are not a dystopia, perhaps a fuller name might hyphenate the employer with the family name. For me, that would be Brown-Self (as I do not work for a company).

Esquire

Esquire is sometimes used as a general courtesy title for any man in a formal setting, with no precise significance, usually as a suffix to his name, and commonly with initials only. Chuck an “Esq.” in if you want. After your location name part seems to feel about right to me.

Pronouns

This is where I got a bit creative. Rather than list the pronouns, we can demonstrate them.

Take both [Profession] and [Kown As] (chosen name) we can make:

[she|he|they|…] [are|is|…] the [Profession] call [her|him|them|…] [Known As]

For me, this would be “he is an Author call him Matt”

Activities

This is a section where you can bulk out your name with things you do that are integral to your identity. I might choose “gamer, geek, coder, writer, chair of Thanet Creative”

DNS: Lookup Request Service

DNS stands for Domain Name Service it is what helps your computer turn authorbuzz.co.uk into a unique network address so the page can load. Perhaps you don’t want to give out your address and phone number but you might want to enable people to request those details. Your Lookup Request Service is where people can go for more information. Like, for example, your online profile. Like my about me address https://me.lordmatt.co.uk/.

Letters after name

We already have a system of letters after names like BSc, PhD, MD, DLitt etc.. They are called Post-Nominal Letters if you were wondering. They still go at the end.

The Oxford University Calendar style guide lists diplomas and certificates after degrees so I’m claiming HNDip [ref].

Putting the fuller name all together.

We are left with a pattern for fuller names that looks like this:

[Title] [Legal Name] [Handle[ AKA [Handle]…]] [Family]-[Employer] da [Birthplace] by [Father] out of [Mother]; [|she|he|they|…] [|are|is|…] the [Profession] [called|call [her|him|them|…]] [Known As] the [Activities] in [Address Parts] referencing [Lookup Request Service] [LAN]

For me, I am unfussed about my pronouns which can easily be inferred so I skipped some of the pronoun formations for better “flow”. For the same reason, I added a semi-colon after parents to disambiguate transitions.

I am the one and only Mr. Matthew David “Lord Matt” Brown-Self da Ramsgate Esq. by John the Artist out of Rosemary the Teacher; the Author called Matt the gamer, geek, coder, writer, and chair of Thanet Creative in Sol-3 Kent Character Transcriber 9 referencing me.lordmatt.co.uk HNDip

What’s your fuller name?

#Surnames

Check out the surname dictionaries, even the mammoth Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, and you’ll find Curnow classed as a locative name, a form of Kernow, the Cornish for Cornwall and a surname presumably given to a Cornishman. But this simple and apparently clearcut explanation may not be the right one.

First, why would someone be named in the Cornish language as a Cornishman when they lived among other folk, virtually all of whom would also have been Cornish? It doesn’t seem to be a very effective discriminator.

Second, the historical pattern of the forerunners of the name looks curious. The modern distribution of the surname, concentrated on the west, is misleading. The spelling Curnow began to appear from the 1580s, at first on the Lizard. Before that time the name was usually Cornow or sometimes in the east of Cornwall Cornew. Significantly, in the early 1500s it was found scattered across the land and was not confined to the Cornish-speaking districts, a surprising distribution given its supposed emergence among Cornish-speakers.

Even Robert Morton Nance, the father of the Cornish linguistic revival, had his doubts, describing the origin of Curnow as ‘less clear’ than might be thought. He suggested a Cornish language nickname from the Cornish corn, meaning horn, although that would hardly explain the presence of the name in east Cornwall in the 1500s.

Curnow comes in as equal number 68 in our list of the most frequent surnames in Cornwall in 1861. Here’s the rest down to number 69. You can check out the early maps of these here.

Further details of most of these names can also be found in my The Surnames of Cornwall.

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Another ten surnames will take us to 50, actually 51 as there is a tie for 50th place. The list is still dominated by surnames derived from given or first names. This is similar to Wales and a symptom of the relatively late adoption of surnames in mid and west Cornwall when compared with England (and with east Cornwall).

Uren is a rare example of a first name from Celtic roots rather than the more usual Norman-French.

Maps of all these surnames in the 1500s and 1641 can be found here.

Further details of most will be found in my The Surnames of Cornwall.

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The ten surnames below ranked 31st to 40th in the list of the most common surnames in Cornwall in 1861, just before the peak of emigration (and a century before mass immigration began).

We’re now beginning to meet more variation in the type of surname we’re encountering, with the first occupational names and nicknames making their appearance.

Meanwhile, Tonkin, originally Tomkin and a pet name for Tom, seems to have been a particularly popular choice in Cornwall’s Cornish-speaking districts.

Maps of all these surnames in the 1500s and 1641 can be found here.

Further details of most will be found in my The Surnames of Cornwall.

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