Kilbey Surname
Approximately 1,105 people bear this surname
Kilbey 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 SurnameKilbey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 620 | 1:89,868 | 9,701 |
| United States | 186 | 1:1,948,704 | 125,871 |
| Turkey | 77 | 1:1,010,668 | 45,670 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Ireland | 47 | 1:100,190 | 5,388 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 260 | 1:93,751 | 9,645 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
Kilbey 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.
See Kilby. I may remark that many local names terminating in BY, are corrupted in the North to BEE.
For Killebue, or Quillebœuf, from Quillebœuf, Normandy. Robert de Kilebeuf, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Kilby is the name of a Leicestershire parish.
Kilbey Demographics
Average Kilbey Salary in
United States
$44,654 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kilbey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilbey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kilbey (Russian: Килбей) is found most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilbey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 334,183rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,595,064 people. The surname Kilbey occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Kilbey are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 620 people, or 1 in 89,868. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 18 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 10 percent live. Other than England Kilbey exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Turkey, where 7 percent live.
Kilbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kilbey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kilbey last name rose 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 258 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 470 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kilbey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kilbey surname are 10.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.27% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kilbey earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.72% less than the national average, earning R 202,668 per year; in United States they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $44,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $37,204 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killbey | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kilby | 91 | 11,271 | / |
| Kilbe | 91 | 7 | / |
| Kilbee | 83 | 147 | / |
| Killby | 83 | 85 | / |
| Kilboy | 83 | 75 | / |
| Kelbey | 83 | 16 | / |
| Killbe | 83 | 8 | / |
| Klebey | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kilbay | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kilbie | 83 | 2 | / |
| Klby | 80 | 4 | / |
| Klbe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kilbaya | 77 | 19 | / |
| Kilbiya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kilbysz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilboyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilboue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kielbay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Killboy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Killbie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kilboyd | 77 | 0 | / |
| Klebe | 73 | 2,199 | / |
| Kelby | 73 | 382 | / |
| Kelbe | 73 | 350 | / |
| Kilba | 73 | 348 | / |
| Kølby | 73 | 28 | / |
| Kilbi | 73 | 24 | / |
| Kölby | 73 | 16 | / |
| Külby | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kölbe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kleby | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kylby | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cilby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kålby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kilbayas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilbowie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kilbaş | 67 | 1,262 | / |
| Kelbie | 67 | 351 | / |
| Klæboe | 67 | 342 | / |
| Chilbe | 67 | 121 | / |
| Kielba | 67 | 90 | / |
| Kölber | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kleboe | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kilbah | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kilbou | 67 | 54 | / |
| Chilby | 67 | 50 | / |
| Klevay | 67 | 48 | / |
| Klebeh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kılbay | 67 | 38 | / |
| Quilbe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kilbaz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Klebez | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kelbys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kylbys | 67 | 4 | / |
| Klebys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kellby | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klebea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koelbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kelbeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kelbez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kylbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilbhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klevøy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilbau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killvy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kelboy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quilby | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keelby | 67 | 0 | / |
Kilbey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kilbey in the Russian language | ||
| Килбей | kilbej | - |
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