Keetley Surname

401,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Keetley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Kettley or Keighley.

Keetley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5811:95,90010,214
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Canada761:484,81041,569
Australia631:428,50333,982
Scotland171:314,93014,413
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Wales81:386,81619,671
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Keetley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Kettley or Keighley.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Kelghtley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Keetley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Keetley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Keetley has its highest incidence in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keetley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keetley is the 401,442nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,328,624 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Keetley reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 581 people, or 1 in 95,900. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 37 percent live, Derbyshire, where 16 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 9 percent live. Besides England Keetley occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Keetley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keetley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Keetley last name expanded 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keetley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keetley are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Keetley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.56% less than the national average, earning $30,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $51,611 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keethley930/
Ketley921,703/
Keetle92113/
Keetly925/
Keatley862,604/
Kettley86595/
Kethley86165/
Keitley86119/
Kietley861/
Keestle861/
Keethly860/
Kaetley860/
Keettle860/
Keetler860/
Ketle8341/
Ketly8317/
Keathley803,013/
Keithley802,990/
Keethler80162/
Kiethley8010/
Ketilley806/
Ketelley804/
Kettlley803/
Keethles801/
Kesthley801/
Cheetley801/
Ketylley801/
Kethleey801/
Kethlley801/
Kauetley801/
Keyteley800/
Keateley800/
Keyhtley800/
Keattley800/
Keestler800/
Keuthley800/
Ketthley800/
Kettle778,714/
Koetle771,624/
Kitley77679/
Khetle77175/
Kestly77136/
Ketlya7735/
Keetla7735/
Kettly7726/
Katley7721/
Keatly7711/
Kietly7711/
Keytle7711/
Kethly777/
Keitly775/
Ketlie775/
Ketloy775/
Ketlee774/
Keitle773/
Khetly773/
Ketles772/
Ketlle772/
Kotley771/
Kgetle771/
Kketle771/
Ketlea771/
Ketlet771/
Ketlue771/
Keithtley752/
Keithleyu751/
Kethelley751/
Kethilley751/
Kethylley751/
Kettilley751/
Kheettlly751/
Keethelly751/
Keithly71630/
Kittley71102/
Ketelle71102/
Keathly7198/
Kuettle7144/
Chetley7139/
Keutler7131/
Keitler7127/
Kestles7125/
Kehtler7113/
Ketille719/
Ketylle718/
Ketylly718/
Kathley715/
Kethlly714/
Kettlie713/
Ketller713/
Kattley713/
Cheetle711/
Keastle711/
Khethle711/
Keztler711/
Kiethly711/
Kuethle711/
Cettley711/
Keeatla711/
Keitles711/
Khetloe711/
Cheetly711/
Kaitley711/
Khotley711/
Keitele711/
Ketllly711/
Keytely711/
Khettelley711/
Katleya711/
Katlley711/
Keately710/
Ketless710/
Keyttle710/
Koettle710/
Keastly710/
Keatler710/
Kettlea710/
Kistley710/
Ceutley710/
Kithley710/
Keahtly710/
Keittle710/
Kesttle710/
Keitely710/
Kesthly710/
Katle671,483/
Cheatley67326/
Kytle67240/
Kesztler67205/
Ketla67187/
Kettelle67116/
Ketli6786/
Kettless6783/
Kotle6764/
Keithler6751/
Kitle6722/
Kethelly6721/
Kitly6716/
Kethilly6714/
Kethylly678/
Keathely677/
Kesstler677/
Kettylly675/
Keitilly673/
Khetelly673/
Kethelle672/
Keithliy671/
Keastler671/
Kettlett671/
Kettller671/
Kuetilly671/
Kettelly671/
Kettllee671/
Khetilly671/
Katelley671/
Katlleya671/
Katylley671/
Keuthler670/
Keathler670/
Keittely670/
Qetle670/
Chethley670/
Kestlerr670/

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