Kelby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kelby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kelby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 73
Labourer 20
Domestic Servant 6
House Keeper 6
Joiner 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Cotton Winder 4
General Servant 4
Dress Maker 3
Boiler Maker 3
Nurse 3
Stone Mason 3
Miller 2
Char Woman 2
Charwoman 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Labourer Iron Works 2
Office 2
Painter 2
Pauper Mill Hand 2
Pensioner 2
Factory Hand 2
Cloth Dresser 2
Laborer 2
Woolier 2

Kelby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kilby 80% 12,540
2 Kelby 100% 4,544
3 Kilbey 67% 1,774

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The surname Kelby is the 2nd most popular variant of Kilby.

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