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 48
Dress Maker 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Annuitant 6
Servant 5
At Home 4
Farm Labourer 4
House Servant 4
Labourer 4
Basket Maker 3
Scholar At Home 2
Basket Makers Wife 2
Infant 2
Carter 2
General Clerk 2
Surgeon 2
Wife 2
Hair Dresser 2
Mariner 2
Famers Daughter 2
General Servant 2
Gunlock Piller Journeyman 2
Labourer Wife 2
Draper 1
Grocer & Tea Dealer 1

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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