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 last name Kesby is most common in Australia. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Kesby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 484,676th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,623,245 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 numerous first name on earth, held by 19 people.

The surname Kesby is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 380 people, or 1 in 71,041. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 76 percent are found, Queensland, where 16 percent are found and South Australia, where 3 percent are found. Besides Australia this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Kesby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kesby has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kesby surname expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 219 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kesby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kesby surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being 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/
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Kasby80633/
Kesba80554/
Kosby80129/
Kesbe802/
Kexby801/
Cesby800/
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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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