Kilsby Surname

275,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Kilsby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kilsby,' a parish in Northamptonshire, six miles from Daventry.

1678-9. William Killsbe and Ann Whiting: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1732. Married —John Killsbey and Sarah Dyer: St.

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Kilsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5281:105,52711,038
Australia4621:58,4327,107
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
New Zealand961:47,1707,685
Canada551:669,92054,285
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha171:34467
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3021:80,7138,671
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Kilsby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kilsby,' a parish in Northamptonshire, six miles from Daventry.

1678-9. William Killsbe and Ann Whiting: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1732. Married —John Killsbey and Sarah Dyer: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1744. — Edward Kilsby and Ann Meridith: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1570. Married — Wylliam Kylshaye and Sarah Sturlay: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1617. William Kilshaw, of Burscough: Wills at Chester.

1619. John Kilshaw, of Burscough: ibid.

1622. John Kilshawe: Preston Guild Rolls.

1688. Buried — Margaret, d. Edward Kilshaw: Rep. Leyland, Lancashire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Kilsby (Northants) = Kióll’s, or Kell’s, Farmstead [v. under Keal and Kelby2, and + Old Norse bý-r, farm­stead, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kilsby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilsby occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kilsby.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilsby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 275,902nd most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,183,176 people. The last name Kilsby is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of Kilsby reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Kilsby is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 528 people, or 1 in 105,527. In England Kilsby is most numerous in: Northamptonshire, where 27 percent live, Leicestershire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Outside of England Kilsby occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Kilsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kilsby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 669 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilsby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kilsby surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kilsby earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.48% more than the national average, earning $54,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $48,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killsby922/
Kilsbey920/
Cilsby831/
Kelsby830/
Kilsbie7710/
Kellsby770/
Clesby670/
Kelsbie627/
Kılıçbay57196/
Kilchber571/
Kyllesbech5083/

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