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
Kilby Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kilby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kilby is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilby? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kilby is the 45,993rd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 646,575 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Kilby live; 57 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 560,146th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 253 people.
This surname is most widely 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. Besides The United States this surname is found in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Kilby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kilby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kilby last name 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 declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kilby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kilby are 29.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.71% being registered with 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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