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 223
Worsted Spinner 32
Cotton Weaver 29
Dress Maker 17
Living On Own Means 15
Coal Miner 11
General Labourer 11
Labourer 10
Woollen Weaver 10
Worsted Weaver 10
Living On Her Own Means 9
House Keeper 7
Cotton Winder 6
Cloth Weaver 6
Joiner 6
Boiler Maker 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Draper 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Domestic Servant 5
Farmer 5
Grocer 5
Dyers Labourer 5
Wool Sorter 5
School Girl 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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