Kelby Surname
Approximately 382 people bear this surname
Kelby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Kilby,' a parish in Leicestershire; (a) 'of Kelby,' a parish in Lincolnshire The latter seems to be the chief parent. Probably Gilbey, Gillbee, Gilby, &c, are in many cases but variants.
Read More About This SurnameKelby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 230 | 1:1,575,908 | 106,190 |
| England | 116 | 1:480,328 | 31,110 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 76 | 1:320,729 | 21,086 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 171 | 1:293,677 | 23,423 |
Kelby (2,446) may also be a first name.
Kelby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Kilby,' a parish in Leicestershire; (a) 'of Kelby,' a parish in Lincolnshire The latter seems to be the chief parent. Probably Gilbey, Gillbee, Gilby, &c, are in many cases but variants.
Richard de Kelby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Keleby, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Roger de Kelleby, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William de Kyleby, Leicestershire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1351. William de Keleby, rector of Kelling, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Roger de Kileby, Norfolk: ibid.
1712. Died—Anchor Kilby, sub-sacrist, Norwich: ibid.
1797. Married — Richard Kilbey and Elizabeth Coffee: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Kelby = 1 the Farmstead or Estate of the Spring [Old Norse kelda, a spring + by-r, farmstead, etc.] 2 Kell’s Farmstead or Estate [Kell, a contraction of the common Norse name Ketel or Ketill-Old Norse ketill, a kettle, (sacrificial) cauldron]
A parish in co. Leicester.
Kilby is the name of a Leicestershire parish.
Kelby Demographics
Average Kelby Salary in
United States
$48,824 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kelby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kelby is found most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelby? popularity and diffusion
It is the 751,291st most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 19,077,345 people. The surname Kelby is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Kelby are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kelby is also the 149,634th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,446 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 230 people, or 1 in 1,575,908. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 18 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.
Kelby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kelby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kelby surname expanded 135 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kelby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kelby last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kelby are 14.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.36% registered with the political party.
Kelby earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.15% more than the national average, earning $48,824 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelbey | 91 | 16 | / |
| Kelbys | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kellby | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kelboy | 91 | 0 | / |
| Keelby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Klby | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kelbysh | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kielbay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kilby | 80 | 11,271 | / |
| Kelbe | 80 | 350 | / |
| Kelba | 80 | 276 | / |
| Kelbi | 80 | 234 | / |
| Kølby | 80 | 28 | / |
| Kölby | 80 | 16 | / |
| Külby | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kleby | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kylby | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kålby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Celby | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kilbey | 73 | 1,105 | / |
| Kelbie | 73 | 351 | / |
| Kelbič | 73 | 92 | / |
| Kielba | 73 | 90 | / |
| Killby | 73 | 85 | / |
| Kilboy | 73 | 75 | / |
| Kılbay | 73 | 38 | / |
| Chelby | 73 | 23 | / |
| Kelbio | 73 | 23 | / |
| Klebey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kylbys | 73 | 4 | / |
| Koelbi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Klebys | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kelbai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kelbez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kilbay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koelbe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kelbeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kuelbi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kylbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kelbich | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kilbaya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kelberh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kelbetz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qlby | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kilbysz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelbesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelmpay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chelbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelbaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quelbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klbj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killboy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kelbher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chelbey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kilboyd | 67 | 0 | / |
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