Keighley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Keighley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Keighley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 100
Wool Comber 32
Cloth Weaver 18
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 17
At Home 14
Labourer 12
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 12
Spinner 12
House Servant 10
Clothier 10
Servant 8
Mechanic 8
Burlar 8
Dress Maker 6
Home 6
Joiner 6
Worsted Weaver 6
Weaver 5
Nurse 5
Power Loom Weaver 5
Tailor 5
Worsted Spinner 5
Silk Weaver 4
Dyer 4
Hand Loom Weaver 4

Keighley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Keighley 100% 10,527
2 Caley 38% 8,870
3 Calley 38% 2,480
4 Cayley 38% 1,617
5 Kayley 50% 478
6 Kaley 50% 335
7 Kighley 88% 212
8 Cailey 50% 144
9 Kalley 50% 141
10 Keighly 88% 115

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The surname Keighley is the most popular version of all its varients

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