Keiller Surname
Approximately 1,289 people bear this surname
Keiller Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keller.' I cannot find the spot. Perhaps from the Low Countries.
(2) Occup. 'the keller,' probably a kilner. 'A furnace or kell': Cleaveland. 'A kiln, as lime kell. South' (Halliwell).
Read More About This SurnameKeiller Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 298 | 1:186,973 | 16,679 |
| United States | 225 | 1:1,610,929 | 108,055 |
| Scotland | 179 | 1:29,910 | 3,109 |
| Australia | 172 | 1:156,952 | 16,457 |
| Canada | 120 | 1:307,047 | 28,331 |
| South Africa | 103 | 1:525,997 | 42,056 |
| Brazil | 70 | 1:3,058,205 | 88,974 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 167 | 1:22,414 | 2,132 |
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Keiller (81) may also be a first name.
Keiller Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keller.' I cannot find the spot. Perhaps from the Low Countries.
(2) Occup. 'the keller,' probably a kilner. 'A furnace or kell': Cleaveland. 'A kiln, as lime kell. South' (Halliwell).
Elias de Keller, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John Keller, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Symon le Keller, de London, 16 Edward II: Freemen of York.
1686. Godfrey Keller and Elizabeth Savery: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1716. Married — Richard Keller and Sarah Neal: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(Celtic) Dweller by the River Keiller or Keilor (Scotland), c. 1200 Keledur, apparently = Calder: v. Calder.
Cp. Keeler.
Keiller Demographics
Keiller Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Keiller Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keiller Come From? nationality or country of origin
Keiller occurs most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Keiller click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keiller? popularity and diffusion
It is the 295,816th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,653,643 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Keiller live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. Keiller is also the 1,068,082nd most prevalent forename in the world, held by 81 people.
The surname Keiller is most common in England, where it is borne by 298 people, or 1 in 186,973. In England Keiller is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Somerset, where 8 percent reside. Other than England Keiller is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 14 percent reside.
Keiller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Keiller has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Keiller last name increased 745 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Keiller Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Keiller surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Keiller last name are 18.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.71% being registered with the party.
The amount Keiller earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 169.16% more than the national average, earning R 639,624 per year; in United States they earn 10.57% less than the national average, earning $38,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.71% more than the national average, earning $58,978 CAD per year.
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