Ketley Surname

236,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ketley Surname Definition:

A township in Shropshire.

Ketley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1371:49,0046,110
Australia2691:100,35611,341
United States941:3,855,946211,262
South Africa911:595,35945,471
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Wales211:147,35910,403
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Denmark61:940,78647,603
India61:127,844,230863,365
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
France31:22,140,907385,998
China21:683,660,78330,601
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4721:51,6436,258
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Ketley (1,697) may also be a first name.

Ketley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A township in Shropshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ketley Last Name Facts

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

Ketley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 236,109th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,279,240 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Ketley are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles. Ketley is also the 186,604th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 1,697 people.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,137 people, or 1 in 49,004. In England Ketley is most common in: Essex, where 24 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Ketley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ketley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ketley surname expanded 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ketley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ketley surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ketley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.13% more than the national average, earning R 333,000 per year; in United States they earn 6.42% less than the national average, earning $40,378 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.13% more than the national average, earning $62,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keatley922,604/
Keetley92875/
Kettley92595/
Kethley92165/
Keitley92119/
Kietley921/
Kaetley920/
Ketle9141/
Ketly9117/
Keathley863,013/
Keithley862,990/
Kiethley8610/
Ketilley866/
Ketelley864/
Kettlley863/
Kesthley861/
Ketylley861/
Kethleey861/
Kethlley861/
Keyteley860/
Keateley860/
Keyhtley860/
Keethley860/
Keattley860/
Keuthley860/
Ketthley860/
Kettle838,714/
Koetle831,624/
Kitley83679/
Khetle83175/
Kestly83136/
Keetle83113/
Ketlya8335/
Kettly8326/
Katley8321/
Keatly8311/
Kietly8311/
Keytle8311/
Kethly837/
Keitly835/
Keetly835/
Ketlie835/
Ketloy835/
Ketlee834/
Keitle833/
Khetly833/
Ketles832/
Ketlle832/
Kotley831/
Kgetle831/
Kketle831/
Ketlea831/
Ketlet831/
Ketlue831/
Keithtley802/
Keithleyu801/
Kethelley801/
Kethilley801/
Kethylley801/
Kettilley801/
Keithly77630/
Kittley77102/
Ketelle77102/
Keathly7798/
Chetley7739/
Keitler7727/
Kestles7725/
Kehtler7713/
Ketille779/
Ketylle778/
Ketylly778/
Kathley775/
Kethlly774/
Kettlie773/
Ketller773/
Kattley773/
Keastle771/
Khethle771/
Keztler771/
Kiethly771/
Cettley771/
Keestle771/
Keitles771/
Khetloe771/
Kaitley771/
Khotley771/
Keitele771/
Ketllly771/
Keytely771/
Katleya771/
Katlley771/
Keately770/
Ketless770/
Keyttle770/
Koettle770/
Keastly770/
Keethly770/
Keatler770/
Kettlea770/
Kistley770/
Kithley770/
Keahtly770/
Keittle770/
Kesttle770/
Keettle770/
Keitely770/
Kesthly770/
Keetler770/
Khettelley751/
Katle731,483/
Kytle73240/
Ketla73187/
Ketli7386/
Kotle7364/
Kitle7322/
Kitly7316/
Qetle730/
Cheatley71326/
Kesztler71205/
Keethler71162/
Kettelle71116/
Kettless7183/
Keithler7151/
Kethelly7121/
Kethilly7114/
Kethylly718/
Keathely717/
Kesstler717/
Kettylly715/
Keitilly713/
Khetelly713/
Keithlet712/
Kethelle712/
Keithliy711/
Keastler711/
Keethles711/
Cheetley711/
Kettlett711/
Kettller711/
Kettelly711/
Kettllee711/
Khetilly711/
Katelley711/
Katlleya711/
Katylley711/
Keathler710/
Keestler710/
Keittely710/
Chethley710/
Kestlerr710/
Kittle676,303/
Catley672,132/
Kathle672,083/
Khotle671,683/
Khetla67485/
Kietla67228/
Kyttle67150/
Khatle67145/
Chetle67112/
Kytler6781/
Kottle6747/
Koetla6737/
Keetla6735/
Kothle6732/
Kattle6723/
Keutla6720/
Kestli6718/
Kitlei6713/
Kotleu6712/
Cotley6711/
Ketlas6711/
Kaatle678/
Kitlee678/
Katlea677/
Katlay676/
Ketloi675/
Ketlia674/
Katlee674/
Kitloe674/
Ketlad674/
Kotlya673/
Kettellie673/
Kitleyová673/
Koetli673/
Katlhe672/
Katlie672/
Kettla672/
Kitlle672/
Keatla672/
Kittly671/
Ketloa671/
Kitlya671/
Kithle671/
Koitly671/
Qatley671/
Kytlle671/
Kotliy671/
Citley671/
Ketlla671/
Kätler671/
Kotlei671/
Kotlle671/
Kgetla671/
Kohtle671/
Kitlue671/
Keitli671/
Khaetliya671/
Keutli671/
Kheettlly671/
Kaytly671/
Katlle671/
Keethelly671/
Quetly670/
Quetle670/
Ketteller670/
Cettle670/

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