Kelleway Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Tonga

Kelleway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kellaways,' a parish in Wiltshire, near Chippenham. It seems to have been known in earlier times as Kellaway, not Kellaways. With Kelloway, compare Solloway in the same district.

Elvas de Kaylewey, Wiltshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Kelleway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:291,71822,402
Australia621:435,41534,362
Canada421:877,27667,671
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tonga11:107,313791
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:139,28812,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kelleway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kellaways,' a parish in Wiltshire, near Chippenham. It seems to have been known in earlier times as Kellaway, not Kellaways. With Kelloway, compare Solloway in the same district.

Elvas de Kaylewey, Wiltshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1593. Richard Keyllwaye, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1598. Francis Kellway, Devon: ibid.

1599. Baptised — Henrie, s. Henrie Kellway: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1604. Ralph Kellway, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1613. Thomas Kelloway, of Bettefield, parish of Hanmer: Wills at Chester.

1639. John Starkey and Susan Kellaway: Marriage Lic. (London).

— Thomas Pate and Winifred Kellaway: ibid.

1754. Married — William Kelloway and Ann Arnold: Reg. Stourton, Wilts.

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

(English) belonging to Kellaway(s or Callows (Wilts), 13th cent. Kaylewey = the Callow, i.e. Bare, or Marshy, Way [DialectalE. callow, bare, low- lying, marshy; Middle English calewe, Old English calo (= Ger, kahl), bald, bare + Middle English wey(e, Old English weg] ‘The surface is flat, and subject to frequent inundations, which has rendered it necessary to construct two causeways supported on arches of brick.’—Nat. Gaz.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Wiltshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kellaway: The Kellawats probably take their name from a parish in Wilts. The Kelways or Kellaways were an ancient family of Chilfrome, where they lived during the first half of the 16th century, and at the same time one of the name owned land in Long Bridy and Allington (H.). In the latter part of the 15th century, William Kelway, gent., held land in Sherborne parish, and "seems to have been ancestor to a family after seated at Lillington" (H.). Through last century there was a well - to - do family at Piddle Hinton bearing this name (H.). Joseph Kelloway, one of the martyrs of the Monmouth rebellion in 1685, met his death on the scaffold at Somerton in Somersetshire ("Western Martyrology").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Kelleway Last Name Facts

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

Kelleway is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelleway? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 794,916th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. The surname Kelleway is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Kelleway live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Kelleway is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England Kelleway is primarily found in: Isle of Wight, where 11 percent live, Hampshire, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Outside of England Kelleway occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Kelleway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kelleway has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kelleway surname rose 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelleway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kelleway surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kelleway last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kelleway earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.37% more than the national average, earning $50,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.28% more than the national average, earning $58,268 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellewy930/
Kellaway882,065/
Kelloway881,062/
Kellewey8812/
Kellewea883/
Kellewad881/
Kelleavy880/
Kelway86254/
Kleway869/
Kelleva8020/
Kellawy809/
Kelwaye801/
Kelwaya801/
Kellowy800/
Klewa77156/
Kelwa77151/
Kelwy771/
Killeavy7561/
Killoway7515/
Killaway7513/
Killewad754/
Kellewer751/
Cellewey751/
Kellevad751/
Cilleway750/
Kelvey71210/
Kilway71145/
Klevay7148/
Klejwa7140/
Kelwau7139/
Kliewa719/
Khlewa715/
Kelvea714/
Kleiwa714/
Killevayi713/
Khelwa711/
Kehlwa711/
Klewah711/
Kleavy710/
Killeavey710/
Klevaya67355/
Klewais6749/
Keilbey6730/
Kailewa6718/
Killeby6713/
Kellawi6711/
K'Leiwa678/
Kilwaye678/
Ketluea675/
Khleiwa674/
Kilwayi673/
Kilwaya672/
Clloway671/
Ckelvey671/
Kllevad671/
Killeva671/
Killawa671/
Khleywa671/
Kellave671/
Kelwaii671/
Killiwa671/
Kellawe671/
Kelliby671/
Keillby670/
Cllaway670/

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