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 155
General Labourer 39
Coal Miner 15
Dress Maker 13
Labourer 12
Agricultural Labourer 10
Laundress 8
Domestic Servant 8
General Servant 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Charwoman 7
Living On Own Means 7
Dock Labourer 7
House Painter 6
Char Woman 6
Cook Domestic Servant 5
Farm Servant 5
Blacksmith 4
Hawker 4
Joiner 4
Plasterer 4
Cotton Weaver 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Calico Printer 3
Shoe Maker 3

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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