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
General Labourer 45
Living On Own Means 30
Dock Labourer 26
Scholar 20
Charwoman 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Dress Maker 11
Domestic Servant 10
Labourer 10
Cook Domestic 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Coal Miner C Hewer 9
House Maid Domestic 8
Bricklayer Labourer 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
Cotton Weaver 7
School 7
Labourer General 7
Bricklayer's Labourer 6
Carman 6
Carpenter 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Tailoress 6
Coal Miner 6
Shoe Maker 6

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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