Kelvin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

England

Bedfordshire 0
Buckinghamshire 0
Berkshire 0
Cambridgeshire 0
Channel Islands 0
Cheshire 0
Cornwall 0
Cumberland 0
Derbyshire 0
Devon 0
Dorset 0
Durham 0
Essex 0
Gloucestershire 0
Hampshire 0
Herefordshire 0
Hertfordshire 0
Huntingdonshire 0
Isle of Man 0
Kent 0
Lancashire 9
Leicestershire 0
Lincolnshire 0
London 2
Middlesex 0
Northumberland 16
Norfolk 0
Northamptonshire 0
Nottinghamshire 0
Oxfordshire 0
Rutland 0
Shropshire 0
Suffolk 0
Somerset 1
Surrey 0
Sussex 1
Staffordshire 0
Warwickshire 0
Westmorland 0
Wiltshire 0
Worcestershire 0
Yorkshire 0

Wales

Anglesey 0
Brecknockshire 0
Cardiganshire 0
Carnarvonshire 0
Carmarthenshire 0
Denbighshire 0
Flintshire 0
Glamorgan 0
Merionethshire 0
Montgomeryshire 0
Monmouthshire 0
Pembrokeshire 0
Radnorshire 0

Kelvin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kelvin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Charwoman 1
Lodger 1
Blacksmith 1
Retired Builder 1
Smith In Engine Works 1
Smithers Wife 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Botanic Beer Brewer 1
Horse Keeper 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Ship Caulker Ship Builder 1
Ship Pater Ship Builder 1
Ship Rivet Heater Ship Builder 1
Cabinet Maker 1

Most Frequent Forenames for Kelvin

Name Census Frequency
Mary Kelvin 20
George Kelvin 15
John Kelvin 14
James Kelvin 11
Margaret Kelvin 11
Thomas Kelvin 11
Elizabeth Kelvin 7
Andrew Kelvin 6
Ann Kelvin 6
Catherine Kelvin 5
Robert Kelvin 5
Sarah Kelvin 5
William Kelvin 5
Alice Kelvin 3
Charlotte Kelvin 3
Harkness Kelvin 3
Samuel Kelvin 3
Ada Kelvin 2
Cuthbert Kelvin 2
David Kelvin 2
Ellen Kelvin 2
Emily Kelvin 2
Henry Kelvin 2
Janet Kelvin 2
Julia Kelvin 2

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