Keillor Surname
Approximately 1,422 people bear this surname
Keillor 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 SurnameKeillor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 655 | 1:553,372 | 45,711 |
| Australia | 254 | 1:106,282 | 11,916 |
| Canada | 244 | 1:151,007 | 15,383 |
| Scotland | 167 | 1:32,059 | 3,229 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 210 | 1:17,825 | 1,869 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Keillor (16) may also be a first name.
Keillor 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.
User-submitted Reference
This is a surname of Scottish origin. It derives from the Scottish Gaelic word gu leòr (modern English, galore) meaning 'sufficient,' 'enough' or 'plenty'.
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Keillor Religious Adherence
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Keillor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keillor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keillor occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Keillor.
How Common Is The Last Name Keillor? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 273,426th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,124,856 people. Keillor occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Keillor are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 16 people.
Keillor is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 655 people, or 1 in 553,372. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 21 percent reside, Minnesota, where 13 percent reside and California, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.
Keillor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Keillor has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 65,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,340 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keillor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Keillor surname is principally Episcopalian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Keillor last name are 6.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.15% being registered with the party.
The amount Keillor earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning $43,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning $47,752 CAD per year.
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