Kightley Surname

446,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Kightley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keighley,' which see. The variants of this old surname are many.

1574. George Kyghtelye and Grisill Crayiorde: Marriage Lic. (London).

1808. Married — Samuel Kightley and Mary Costelow: St.

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Kightley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5561:100,21210,582
Canada1261:292,42527,191
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Wales111:281,32115,850
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2411:101,14310,189
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kightley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keighley,' which see. The variants of this old surname are many.

1574. George Kyghtelye and Grisill Crayiorde: Marriage Lic. (London).

1808. Married — Samuel Kightley and Mary Costelow: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V.Keightl(e)y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kightley Last Name Facts

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

Kightley is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kightley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 446,308th most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,538,673 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Kightley live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Kightley is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 556 people, or 1 in 100,212. In England Kightley is mostly found in: Northamptonshire, where 29 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 7 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England Kightley exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Kightley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kightley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kightley last name rose 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kightley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kightley last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

The amount Kightley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 22.25% less than the national average, earning R 184,764 per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning $48,389 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keightley942,939/
Kieghtley944/
Kightly93162/
Keightly8851/
Kitley86679/
Keightlay821/
Keightler820/
Kiteley80773/
Keitley80119/
Kittley80102/
Kitiley805/
Kietley801/
Kaitley801/
Khotley801/
Kitaley800/
Kitle7722/
Kitly7716/
Keyhtley750/
Kittle716,303/
Kitule712,309/
Kitale711,967/
Gatley711,752/
Ketley711,703/
Khotle711,683/
Kitaly711,314/
Kitele71643/
Kitole71431/
Getley71247/
Khetle71175/
Khatle71145/
Kidley71121/
Khutle71106/
Gotley7156/
Kitely7139/
Katley7121/
Kidaghole7115/
Kitlei7113/
Kietly7111/
Khtale7110/
Ghtole718/
Kitlee718/
Ghatly717/
Ghatle716/
Keitly715/
Ghotle715/
Ghotly715/
Kituly715/
Kaitoleya714/
Kitile714/
Kitloe714/
Gutley713/
Keitle713/
Khetly713/
Kitlle712/
Kiatly712/
Kittly711/
Kotley711/
Gteley711/
Khtele711/
Khtile711/
Khtole711/
Khotly711/
Kitlya711/
Kitoly711/
Koitly711/
Kttley711/
Chtley711/
Ghtale711/
Kohtle711/
Ktaley711/
Kitlue711/
Kutley710/
Ghatole675,651/
Khatale674,230/
Khotele673,442/
Khutale673,039/
Keatley672,604/
Khetale671,726/
Ghatule671,508/
Gateley671,261/
Goatley671,164/
Ghotale671,119/
Keetley67875/
Ghatale67740/
Khatele67737/
Kettley67595/
Khotale67420/
Kateley67334/
Gaitley67245/
Kitilya67226/
Ktdoley67210/
Kaitale67189/
Kitaule67167/
Kitilue67142/
Kitalya67126/
Khatole67115/
Khotole67112/
Kittyle67102/
Ghotole6780/
Kitulya6768/
Kaitule6761/
Kitl6760/
Kitwale6745/
Kwitale6741/
Kitalwe6741/
Kittale6738/
Kitwele6735/
Khatule6728/
Kitilyo6727/
Koitoly6724/
Khetele6717/
Katoley6714/
Ghutale6712/
Quitley6712/
Kaitile6712/
Kitally6710/
Kitalye6710/
Koitele679/
Ghatele678/
Kiddley677/
Kaitoly677/
Kitaile677/
Kidhaghole677/
Kitoole677/
Kitaale676/
Gwatley675/
Ghetale675/
Kh Tale675/
Keteley675/
Khutele675/
Khitale675/
Kaitele675/
Khataly674/
Khatlae674/
Khatloe674/
Gattley673/
Ghatile673/
Kittile673/
Khotule673/
Kho'tle673/
Kattley673/
Ghotule672/
Khautle672/
Ktle672/
Khtliya672/
Keitale672/
Kataley671/
Kahtale671/
Khdtale671/
Kight-Hall671/
Kitaele671/
Kitaliy671/
Koitaly671/
Guitley671/
Gahtole671/
Ghotele671/
Ghotlae671/
Ghtalee671/
Ghetole671/
Godtley671/
Khatlhe671/
Keituly671/
Kiatule671/
Khetloe671/
Khatoly671/
Khtl671/
Kitolya671/
Kitalay671/
Kitelya671/
Kitelye671/
Kiteule671/
Kitwile671/
Kityele671/
Kituale671/
Kituile671/
Ghataly671/
Kitolie671/
Gtly671/
Koitile671/
Khwatle671/
Khotlhe671/
Khoatle671/
Kitalei671/
Kiteele671/
Kittole671/
Gtle671/
Keitele671/
Ketyley671/
Khettelley671/
Khatlly671/
Khately671/
Katleya671/
Katlley671/
Khtelle671/
Caitley670/
Gettley670/
Gautley670/
Kittele670/
Kitealy670/
Kitelay670/
Kuittle670/
Keahtly670/
Katiley670/
Keittle670/
Kaetley670/
Kuttley670/
Keitely670/
Guteley670/
Kjittle670/
Koittle670/
Kittlle670/

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