Keely Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Keely Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Keely family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 72
General Labourer 10
Coal Miner 7
Brick Maker 5
Domestic Servant 5
Living On Own Means 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Gardener 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Cook Domestic 3
Domestic 3
General Dealer 3
Servant Domestic 3
Dress Maker 2
Collier Coal 2
Laundress 2
Ring Spinner Cotton Mill 2
Rogger 2
Tram Guard 2
Living On Our Own Maens 2
Clerk In Holy Order 2
Draper 2
Child 2
Press Worker 2
Dock Labourer 1

Keely Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kelly 80% 154,525
2 Oakley 33% 44,212
3 Kelley 67% 25,023
4 Keeley 83% 8,773
5 Keely 100% 2,691
6 Kiley 40% 2,137
7 Kealey 67% 2,030
8 Keley 60% 1,505
9 Oakly 40% 886
10 Kiely 80% 705
11 Kellie 50% 654
12 Keily 80% 639
13 Keiley 67% 400
14 Kealy 80% 362
15 Kely 80% 345
16 Kaley 40% 335
17 Okley 40% 301
18 Oakeley 43% 299
19 Oakely 50% 274

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The surname Keely is the 5th most popular variant of Kelly.

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