Killerby Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Killerby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Killerby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa711:763,06652,802
England451:1,238,17956,985
Australia271:999,84158,390
United States181:20,136,607622,629
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Killerby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Killerby Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Killerby is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killerby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,295,379th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. Killerby occurs mostly in Africa, where 41 percent of Killerby live; 41 percent live in Southern Africa and 41 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Killerby is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 763,066. In South Africa Killerby is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 61 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 15 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 14 percent reside. Not including South Africa it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Killerby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Killerby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Killerby last name contracted 59 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Killerby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Killerby last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Killerby earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 49.56% more than the national average, earning R 355,416 per year and in United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellerby8873/
Klerby866/
Klarby7113/
Kellerway712/
Clerby711/
Klherba671/
Clearby670/
Kellerwi632/
Quellerba592/
Clervy571/
Klarbi571/
Kellerhuis56141/
Quell'erba5615/
Clervoy5315/
Klyrway531/
Clerbois50547/
Clairboy5019/
Clearway501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Killerby
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