Killey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Killey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Killey family

Profession Census Frequency
School 56
General Labourer 9
Farm Labourer 6
Farmer 6
Domestic Servant 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
Carpenter 4
Dress Maker 4
Clerk 4
Private Means 3
Blacksmith 3
Boarding House Keeper 3
Labourer 3
None 3
Dock Labourer 3
Housekeeper 3
Plumber 3
Shop Assistant 3
Miller 3
Horseman On Farm 2
House Keeper 2
Jobber On Farm 2
Labourer General 2
Laundress 2
Mason 2

Killey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kelly 67% 154,525
2 Kelley 83% 25,023
3 Killey 100% 3,726
4 Killy 83% 3,601
5 Kiley 83% 2,137
6 Kally 67% 288
7 Keilly 67% 216
8 Kalley 83% 141
9 Okelly 50% 113

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The surname Killey is the 3rd most popular variant of Kelly.

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