Kelloway Surname
Approximately 1,062 people bear this surname
Kelloway 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.
Read More About This SurnameKelloway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 644 | 1:57,214 | 6,763 |
| United States | 204 | 1:1,776,759 | 116,838 |
| England | 102 | 1:546,255 | 33,762 |
| Australia | 98 | 1:275,466 | 24,785 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Kelloway 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 parish in Wiltshire.
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").
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Kelloway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelloway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kelloway occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelloway? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 344,897th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,862,096 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Kelloway are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 644 people, or 1 in 57,214. In Canada Kelloway is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 37 percent are found, Newfoundland and Labrador, where 30 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 16 percent are found. Besides Canada Kelloway occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Kelloway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kelloway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kelloway surname expanded 537 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kelloway Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kelloway last name are 17.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.11% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kelloway earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $44,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,546 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellowy | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kellaway | 88 | 2,065 | / |
| Kelleway | 88 | 354 | / |
| Killoway | 88 | 15 | / |
| Celloway | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kelluwa | 80 | 20 | / |
| Kellawy | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kellova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Clloway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kellewy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Klowa | 77 | 62 | / |
| Killaway | 75 | 13 | / |
| Kellewey | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kellewea | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kellioua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Killiowa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kellawat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kellyova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kellower | 75 | 0 | / |
| Klowat | 71 | 20 | / |
| Kleway | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kloiwa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chilloway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klowoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klloba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cloway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kellhower | 71 | 0 | / |
| Killaby | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kellová | 67 | 74 | / |
| Kelleva | 67 | 20 | / |
| Killowe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Klowait | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kellawi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Closway | 67 | 4 | / |
| Killova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Killowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klowacz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kliouay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cllaway | 67 | 0 | / |
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