Killy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Killy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Killy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 87
General Labourer 25
Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 14
Coal Miner 8
Dress Maker 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Dock Labourer 6
Tailor 6
General Servant 6
Living On Own Means 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Printer 5
Mason 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Laundress 4
Farm Servant 3
Blacksmith 3
Pead Miner 3
Shop Boy 3
Tailoress 3
Clerk 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Cotton Winder 3
Cabinet Maker 3

Killy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kelly 80% 154,525
2 Kelley 67% 25,023
3 Killey 83% 3,726
4 Killy 100% 3,601
5 Keiley 67% 400
6 Kally 80% 288
7 Keilly 83% 216
8 Kighley 57% 212
9 Kalley 67% 141
10 Okelly 67% 113

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The surname Killy is the 4th most popular variant of Kelly.

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