Kilby Surname
Approximately 11,271 people bear this surname
Kilby 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 SurnameKilby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,745 | 1:63,091 | 7,389 |
| England | 2,751 | 1:20,254 | 2,868 |
| Australia | 1,453 | 1:18,579 | 2,589 |
| Canada | 630 | 1:58,485 | 6,894 |
| Liberia | 235 | 1:18,760 | 1,906 |
| Wales | 174 | 1:17,785 | 1,927 |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1:68,611 | 10,369 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,661 | 1:14,675 | 2,185 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 798 | 1:62,931 | 6,868 |
Kilby (253) may also be a first name.
Kilby 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]
V. Kilbey, ante.
(English) One who came from Kilby (Cilda’s homestead), in Leicestershire.
A parish in co. Leicester.
A location name in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire.
Kilby is the name of a Leicestershire parish.
Kilby Demographics
Average Male Kilby Height
177.94 cm
Average Female Kilby Height
161.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kilby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kilby is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kilby click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilby? popularity and diffusion
Kilby is the 45,993rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 646,575 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Kilby are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kilby is also the 560,146th most widespread first name on earth, held by 253 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,745 people, or 1 in 63,091. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 14 percent reside, Virginia, where 9 percent reside and Tennessee, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Kilby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kilby has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 720 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 644 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kilby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kilby surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kilby surname are 29.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kilby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning R 340,764 per year; in United States they earn 5.19% less than the national average, earning $40,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.49% less than the national average, earning $45,464 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbey | 91 | 1,105 | / |
| Killby | 91 | 85 | / |
| Kilboy | 91 | 75 | / |
| Kilbay | 91 | 2 | / |
| Klby | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kilbaya | 83 | 19 | / |
| Kilbysz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Killbey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kielbay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kilboyd | 83 | 0 | / |
| Killboy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kelby | 80 | 382 | / |
| Kilba | 80 | 348 | / |
| Kølby | 80 | 28 | / |
| Kilbi | 80 | 24 | / |
| Kölby | 80 | 16 | / |
| Külby | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kilbe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kleby | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kylby | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kålby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cilby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kilbee | 73 | 147 | / |
| Kielba | 73 | 90 | / |
| Chilby | 73 | 50 | / |
| Kılbay | 73 | 38 | / |
| Kelbey | 73 | 16 | / |
| Killbe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kelbys | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kylbys | 73 | 4 | / |
| Klebey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Klebys | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kellby | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kilbie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kilbhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kylbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quilby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kelboy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Killvy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keelby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kelbysh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kilbuğa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qlby | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klbj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killbie | 67 | 0 | / |
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