Kightly Surname
Approximately 162 people bear this surname
Kightly 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.
Read More About This SurnameKightly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Kightly 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.
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Kightly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kightly Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kightly occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kightly? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kightly is the 1,364,059th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Kightly live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 599,119. In England Kightly is most prevalent in: Durham, where 30 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 23 percent live and Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Kightly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kightly has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kightly last name grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 263 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kightly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kightly are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kightly earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $47,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.99% less than the national average, earning $35,279 CAD per year.
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