Keillor Surname

273,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

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).

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Keillor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6551:553,37245,711
Australia2541:106,28211,916
Canada2441:151,00715,383
Scotland1671:32,0593,229
England671:831,61344,286
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2101:17,8251,869
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

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

(Celtic) Dweller by the River Keiller or Keilor (Scotland), c. 1200 Keledur, apparently = Calder: v. Calder.

Cp. Keeler.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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 Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keillor is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Keillor click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keillor? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 273,426th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,124,856 people. The last name Keillor occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Keillor reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent forename globally, held by 16 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 655 people, or 1 in 553,372. In The United States Keillor is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 21 percent are found, Minnesota, where 13 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Keillor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keillor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keillor last name increased 65,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keillor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly 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 to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keilor9214/
Khillor8663/
Keillar8650/
Kiellor8637/
Keilour862/
Kaillor860/
Kilor83202/
Kelor8332/
Khillore8049/
Khellour801/
Kellehor800/
Keilar77538/
Keylor77349/
Koilor77344/
Kelore77218/
Keelor77214/
Kallor77128/
Kehlor7750/
Kelyor7735/
Khilor7732/
Kilore7726/
Kilgor7724/
Kailor7721/
Kielor7711/
Kelgor777/
Kelotr776/
Kilour771/
Kelour771/
Keloer771/
Kelhor770/
Kaelor770/
Keillhart751/
Kilgour714,410/
Kalloor71307/
Khillar71284/
Khilore7134/
Keislar7121/
Kallore7120/
Kilhore7117/
Kiellar7115/
Kailore7113/
Cuellor7112/
Koehlor7111/
Kuellar717/
Kallour716/
Khellar716/
Khelour716/
Kailotr714/
Koellar713/
Keallur711/
Kawelor711/
Kisloor711/
Ceallor711/
Keuilar711/
Keullar711/
Keatlor711/
Kaehlor710/
Keellar710/
Kelgour710/
Keilhar710/
Kiloure710/
Khillare6722,726/
Kilar671,940/
Kalor671,509/
Kelur671,509/
Kelar67361/
Kilur67177/
Celor67105/
Kylor6781/
Kellehar6734/
Kilár6731/
Kleor6728/
Keijlard6721/
Ccoillor6710/
Kayilore679/
Khellare676/
Cilor674/
Kelár674/
Keslourz673/
Kellehur672/
Khillaur671/
Khallore671/
Kalloore671/
Koyillar671/
Casellor671/
Kealehor670/
Keilhart670/
Keithlar670/

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