Kayes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kayes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kayes family

Profession Census Frequency
Wool Comber 6
Scholar 4
Coal Miner 3
Brick Moulder 2
House Keeper 2
Carpenter 1
Landress 1
Wheelwright 1
Publican 1
At Home 1
Farmer Of 147 Acers Empl 2 Lab 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Paper Stainer 1
Stone Seller 1
Farm Servant 1
House Servant 1
Railway Messenger 1
Seamstress 1
Silk Merchant 1
Silk Merchants Daur 1
Silk Merchants Wife 1
Labourer 1
School 1
Slater 1

Kayes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Keys 60% 9,269
2 Keyes 80% 2,183
3 Kayes 100% 1,421
4 Keyse 40% 907
5 Kays 80% 747
6 Keeys 40% 276
7 Keays 60% 192
8 Caise 20% 121

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The surname Kayes is the 3rd most popular variant of Keys.

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