Kettley Surname
Approximately 595 people bear this surname
Kettley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ketley,' a chapelry in the parish of Wellington, Salop.
1561. Married — Richard Wilchom and Elizabeth Kitly: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1573. Henry Roe and Susanna Keteley: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameKettley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 326 | 1:170,914 | 15,706 |
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Wales | 54 | 1:57,306 | 5,200 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 175 | 1:139,288 | 12,604 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Kettley (128) may also be a first name.
Kettley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ketley,' a chapelry in the parish of Wellington, Salop.
1561. Married — Richard Wilchom and Elizabeth Kitly: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1573. Henry Roe and Susanna Keteley: Marriage Lic. (London).
Possibly the above is a variant of Keighley, which see.
1742. Baptised — William, s. Ambrose Kitely: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1781. Married — George Thornton and Amey Ketly: St. George, Hanover Square.
Kettley Demographics
Average Kettley Salary in
United States
$29,211 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kettley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kettley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kettley is most common in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kettley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kettley is the 540,057th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 12,247,976 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Kettley reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 821,896th most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 128 people.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 326 people, or 1 in 170,914. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and West Midlands, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Kettley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kettley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 944 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kettley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kettley are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.
The amount Kettley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.37% less than the national average, earning R 70,416 per year; in United States they earn 32.3% less than the national average, earning $29,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $47,306 CAD per year.
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