Keay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Keay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Keay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 110
Dress Maker 8
Coal Miner 7
Cotton Weaver 5
Farm Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 4
School Mistress 4
Iron Worker 4
General Labourer 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Labourer 3
Clerk 3
Confectioner 3
Grocer 3
Police Constable 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Blacksmith 3
General Servant 3
Cotton Manufacturer 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Railway Clerk 2
Pensioner 2
Errand Boy 2
Plumber 2
Coal Merchant 2

Keay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kay 75% 85,028
2 Key 75% 32,408
3 Kaye 50% 27,763
4 Oakey 40% 5,180
5 Keay 100% 4,721
6 Okey 50% 1,867
7 Keey 75% 281
8 Keye 50% 163
9 Kye 25% 158

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The surname Keay is the 5th most popular variant of Kay.

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