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Keeley Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caollaidhe ‘descendant of Caollaidhe’, a personal name based on caol ‘slender’, ‘graceful’. English: variant of Keighley. Americanized spelling of German Kühle, variant of Kühl (see Kuhl) or of Kühling (see Keeling).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kealey, Keeler, Kenley, Kerley, Kielty, Deeley, Feeley, Seeley

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Keeley Family Origin

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Keeley Family Occupations

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  • Blacksmith

    13%

  • Going To School

    13%

  • Labourer

    13%

  • Black Smith

    7%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Keeley family was Black Smith. Blacksmith, Going To School and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Keeley. The most common Keeley occupation in Canada was Blacksmith. 13% of Keeley's were Blacksmiths.

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Keeley Historical Records

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Keeley Life Expectancy

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