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Kettleby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kettleby,' a hamlet in the parish of Wrawby, Lincolnshire; the by or dwelling of Kettle, the first settler.
1589. John Kettlebie, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
Kettleby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kettleby,' a hamlet in the parish of Wrawby, Lincolnshire; the by or dwelling of Kettle, the first settler.
1589. John Kettlebie, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1604. Thomas Ketilby, Worcestershire: ibid.
1652. George Kettleby and Elizabeth Kinaston: St. Antholin (London).
1688. Arthur Lowe and Susanna Kettleby: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1693. Ralph Ketelbey and Mary Freeman: ibid.
1704. Harrington Kettilby and Margaret Beverly: Marriage Lic.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Kettleby (Lincs) = Ketill's Estate [Old Norse bý-r]
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettelby | 88 | 0 | / |
| Keleby | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kittlesby | 82 | 0 | / |
| Kelebay | 80 | 45 | / |
| Kelleby | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kleby | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ketelbey | 75 | 17 | / |
| Keleba | 71 | 1,758 | / |
| Kelebi | 71 | 400 | / |
| Kelebe | 71 | 177 | / |
| Kileby | 71 | 4 | / |
| Klebey | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ketlue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keilby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kealby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Celeby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keliby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kelebai | 67 | 174 | / |
| Keilbey | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kelibay | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kelebić | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kealeba | 67 | 22 | / |
| Killeby | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cheleby | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kelebie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ketluea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kelebit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieleba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckelvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khelbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keleibe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaileby | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keillby | 67 | 0 | / |
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