Kays Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kays Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kays family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 7
Woollen Weaver 4
Civil Mechanical Engineer 2
Shop Assistant 2
Coal Miner 2
Iron Moulder Works 2
Colliery Banksman Assistant 1
General Labourer 1
Hardware Dealer 1
Labourer In Coal Mine Ground 1
Pedlar 1
Stationary Engine Driver 1
Bag Merchant 1
Boot Shoe Maker 1
Boot&clog Maker 1
Brass Works 1
Brick Layer 1
Cloth Presser 1
Colliery Engine Man 1
Engineer Clerk 1
Errand Boy 1
Errand Boy Port 1
Foreman Sanitary 1
Gas Stoker 1
Home 1

Kays Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Keys 75% 9,269
2 Keyes 60% 2,183
3 Kayes 80% 1,421
4 Keyse 60% 907
5 Kays 100% 747
6 Keeys 60% 276
7 Keays 80% 192
8 Caise 40% 121

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The surname Kays is the 5th most popular variant of Keys.

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