Kightley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kightley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kightley family

Profession Census Frequency
Shoe Maker 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Boot Maker 4
Cook Domestic 4
Domestic Servant 4
Carpenter 3
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Errand Boy Port 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Farmer's Son F Rel 2
Agricultural Horse Keeper On Farm 2
Brick Layer 2
General Labourer 2
Boot Laster 2
Boot Machinist 2
Grocer 2
Shoe Laster 2
Shoe Machinist 2
Errand Boy 2
Office Boy Shoe Trade 1
Pensioner 1
Plough Boy 1
Draper Assistant 1
Enameller Iron 1
Cooper 1

Kightley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Keightley 89% 4,423
2 Kightley 100% 1,982
3 Kightly 88% 275
4 Keitley 63% 151
5 Keightly 75% 141

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The surname Kightley is the 2nd most popular variant of Keightley.

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