Kilbee Surname
Approximately 147 people bear this surname
Kilbee Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Kilby,' a parish in Leicestershire; (a) 'of Kelby,' a parish in Lincolnshire The latter seems to be the chief parent. Probably Gilbey, Gillbee, Gilby, &c, are in many cases but variants.
Read More About This SurnameKilbee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Kilbee Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Kilby,' a parish in Leicestershire; (a) 'of Kelby,' a parish in Lincolnshire The latter seems to be the chief parent. Probably Gilbey, Gillbee, Gilby, &c, are in many cases but variants.
Richard de Kelby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Keleby, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Roger de Kelleby, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William de Kyleby, Leicestershire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1351. William de Keleby, rector of Kelling, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Roger de Kileby, Norfolk: ibid.
1712. Died—Anchor Kilby, sub-sacrist, Norwich: ibid.
1797. Married — Richard Kilbey and Elizabeth Coffee: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Scandinavian) belonging to 1 Kilby 2 Kelby, [Old Norse bý-r, a farm, estate: the first element may be the Old Norse kelda (Dano-Norwegian kilde=Swed. källa), a spring, or represent the Norse pers. name Kióll (v. under Keal(e) or Kell (v. Kelby]
A parish in co. Leicester.
Kilby is the name of a Leicestershire parish.
Kilbee Demographics
Average Kilbee Salary in
England
£25,179
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Kilbee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilbee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kilbee is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilbee? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,453,389th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Kilbee are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in British Isles.
Kilbee is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 468,219. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 20 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 20 percent reside and Kent, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Kilbee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kilbee has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kilbee last name grew 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kilbee Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Kilbee earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 454.03% more than the national average, earning R 1,316,590 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbe | 91 | 7 | / |
| Kilbey | 83 | 1,105 | / |
| Killbe | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kilbie | 83 | 2 | / |
| Klbe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kilboue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Killbey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Killbie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kilby | 73 | 11,271 | / |
| Klebe | 73 | 2,199 | / |
| Kelbe | 73 | 350 | / |
| Kilba | 73 | 348 | / |
| Kilbi | 73 | 24 | / |
| Kölbe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kilbowie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kelbie | 67 | 351 | / |
| Klæboe | 67 | 342 | / |
| Chilbe | 67 | 121 | / |
| Kielba | 67 | 90 | / |
| Killby | 67 | 85 | / |
| Kilboy | 67 | 75 | / |
| Kölber | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kleboe | 67 | 65 | / |
| Klempe | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kilbou | 67 | 54 | / |
| Klebeh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Quilbe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kelbey | 67 | 16 | / |
| Klebez | 67 | 9 | / |
| Klebey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kelbeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kilbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koelbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klebea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kelbez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kilbau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilbhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qlbeer | 67 | 1 | / |
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