Kesby Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Kesby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kesby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3801:71,0418,403
England1431:389,63727,109
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Denmark381:148,54513,026
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
France101:6,642,272293,169
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Kesby (19) may also be a first name.

Kesby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kesby is found most in Australia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kesby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kesby is the 484,676th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 10,623,245 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 59 percent of Kesby are found; 59 percent are found in Australasia and 59 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Kesby is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 19 people.

The surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 380 people, or 1 in 71,041. In Australia it is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 76 percent reside, Queensland, where 16 percent reside and South Australia, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Australia this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Kesby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kesby has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kesby last name grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 219 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kesby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kesby surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kesby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 895.8% more than the national average, earning R 2,366,400 per year and in United States they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning $40,187 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Kesbey9116/
Kiesby919/
Keasby913/
Keesby910/
Keasbey8331/
Kiesbuy8312/
Keesbay833/
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Kisby80956/
Kesbi80721/
Kasby80633/
Kesba80554/
Kosby80129/
Kesbe802/
Kexby801/
Cesby800/
Kesbiç73143/
Kesbai7390/
Chesby7361/
Kisbey7344/
Kassby7330/
Kaisby7324/
Kesbeh7324/
Khasby7322/
Kesboi7318/
Kasbey7313/
Kosbay738/
Kessba738/
Kaasby737/
Kosbey735/
Kissby734/
Qeshby733/
Kasbay731/
Quesby731/
Koshby731/
Kisboy731/
Kosboy731/
Coesby730/
Kesbit730/
Keshbie67561/
Koshbay6746/
Cheasby671/
Kissboy671/
Kessber670/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kesby
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