Kewley Surname

178,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kewley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Quilli,' near Falaise, Normandy.

Hughe de Cuilly, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Hugo de Cully, 1314. Writs of Parliament.

Roger de Cuilly, 1315. Writs of Parliament.

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Kewley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8191:68,0327,868
United States5911:613,29849,723
Australia2621:103,03711,601
Canada2001:184,22818,260
Isle of Man1661:51754
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Scotland771:69,5305,379
Guyana571:13,3721,858
Trinidad and Tobago391:34,9743,476
Wales271:114,6128,773
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
France21:33,211,361423,184
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belize11:355,4743,977
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man5061:10717
England3461:70,4497,881
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Kewley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Quilli,' near Falaise, Normandy.

Hughe de Cuilly, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Hugo de Cully, 1314. Writs of Parliament.

Roger de Cuilly, 1315. Writs of Parliament.

Roger de Kuly. 1318. Writs of Parliament.

Roger de Kuylly, 1322. Writs of Parliament.

The Isle of Man Kewleys are said to be a mere variant of Kelly, the great Manx patronymic. It is a question I am not able to decide.

1777. Married — William Kewley and Joyce Verty: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French) belonging to Quilly (France). (Celtic) occasionally conf. with Culley, q.v.

The Manx surname Kewley does not, however, seem to be Celtic, and is probably of French origin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(pronounced Keolah) is of uncertain, but prob­ably Scandinavian, origin. It is a purely Manx name.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kewley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kewley is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewley? popularity and diffusion

Kewley is the 178,656th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,049,182 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Kewley reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Kewley is most common in England, where it is held by 819 people, or 1 in 68,032. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Kewley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kewley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kewley surname increased 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kewley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kewley last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kewley last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kewley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning R 287,508 per year; in United States they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $45,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning $51,946 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kewlhey921/
Kewle9114/
Kewly910/
Kawley8345/
Khewle8327/
Kowley8326/
Kewliy835/
Kevley834/
Kewlge831/
Kewlay830/
Kewles830/
Cewley830/
Kaewloy77284/
Kaewlee77283/
Keawlee7717/
Kaewlay7715/
Keawloy7714/
Kewilly7714/
Kewelly774/
Keibley773/
Kiewlee772/
Keawlay771/
Keavley771/
Khowley771/
Kewller771/
Kewille771/
Keawlue771/
Chewley771/
Kewwloy771/
Kaewlea771/
Koewlee771/
Kievley770/
Keebley770/
Kewlett770/
Kewilleyee751/
Kawle731,761/
Kowle7362/
Kewla7325/
Kevle7312/
Cewle732/
Kewli732/
Kaewloie714/
Kheawlee713/
Khiewlee711/
Keewilly711/
Khaewlee711/
Keweller711/
Keawhlee711/
Cowley6727,784/
Cawley6716,190/
Kaewla67592/
Khawle67165/
Kivley67105/
Kevlya6740/
Chewle6728/
Khewlaied6723/
Keawla6721/
Khevle6719/
Keawlaied679/
Kawlee673/
Kawhle673/
Kevlly672/
Kawlay672/
Kawlhe672/
Keevle672/
Kaawle672/
Kawlle672/
Khowly672/
Kaewli671/
Keewla671/
Kawlea671/
Kahwle671/
Kahwly671/
Kevlea671/
Kyvele671/
Kowlle671/
Kowlya671/
Keblei671/
Kawlie671/
Kiewla671/
Kiswle671/
Kowlee671/
Kywele671/
Khewla671/
Keibly670/
Keably670/
Cevley670/

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