Kelley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kelley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kelley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 254
Labourer 98
Agricultural Labourer 61
House Servant 54
Servant 34
Farm Labourer 29
Dress Maker 29
At Home 26
Hawker 19
Errand Boy 19
Tailor 18
Laundress 16
Coal Miner 14
Annuitant 13
Bricklayer Labourer 13
Pauper 12
Cotton Spinner 12
General Servant 12
Farm Servant 12
House Keeper 11
Ag Lab 10
Charwoman 10
Grocer 9
Domestic Servant 9
Shoe Maker 9

Kelley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kelly 83% 154,525
2 Kelley 100% 25,023
3 Keeley 83% 8,773
4 Killey 83% 3,726
5 Killy 67% 3,601
6 Keely 67% 2,691
7 Keley 83% 1,505
8 Kellie 67% 654
9 Kely 67% 345
10 Kally 67% 288
11 Keilly 67% 216
12 Kalley 83% 141
13 Okelly 67% 113

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The surname Kelley is the 2nd most popular variant of Kelly.

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